information about independent schools in reading

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ToadMum
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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Wrt assessment tests, here are some to be getting on with (I found them on the Admissions tabs for each school):

https://www.rbcs.org.uk/admissions/applying-to-rbcs/

https://www.leightonpark.com/admissions/how-to-apply

https://www.sjcr.org.uk/425/admissions/ ... admissions
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scary parents
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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Hi thanks for that suggestion but I live in reading town centre
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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scary parents wrote:Hi thanks for that suggestion but I live in reading town centre

The furthest of those I linked to seems to be less than five miles from the town centre?

Or were you responding to Reading Mum's assumption that you came under Wokingham?
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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St Joes is selective, but not as much as Abbey and Reading Blue coats. Although they still get pretty decent results.

Leighton Park isn’t selective.

They both still do entrance exams though. If you do very well at Leighton Parks exam you get called back to sit a scholarship exam (happened to colleague’s son).

Out of the two, for my DD I would pick St Joes (and I’d possibly pick it over Abbey except for one subject that St Joes doesn’t do and Abbey does, but that is a personal family choice) , but you’d have to look for yourself.

Leighton do regular open mornings.

Both should straight forward to get to from Reading.
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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Thanks tinkers. I am looking for maths and science more rather than arts. Which school is good for my DS..?

Any other thoughts or suggestions much appreciated
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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The best thing is probably to visit them and ask these questions directly.
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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scary parents wrote:Thanks tinkers. I am looking for maths and science more rather than arts. Which school is good for my DS..?

Any other thoughts or suggestions much appreciated
I don’t know them well enough to say, but I’d say any of them will be fine across the board.
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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thanks scary mum and tinkers. next week when schools reopen will check with the schools directly
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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hi toad mum, yes responding to reading mum question
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Re: information about independent schools in reading

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Hi - just reading your questions - my oldest friends son left St Josephs a year ago - he was one of the first boys to go there - he loved it and did really well there - he took the test for Reading boys but didn't get in - he was into maths and sciences and also drama - he is now doing a degree apprenticeship in a tech field.
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