SH031 wrote:
Hi my daughter got 318 in the Walsall test , I am not sure if I should put down WGHS as well as Queen Mary for a off chance of a waiting list spot. WGHS would be an hour travel. A train from new street then a walk then a bus in Wolverhampton. Just wondered if anybody was aware of any girls travelling from Hodge hill / castle Bromwich to WGHS or it's a bridge too far. Non PP.
I would think getting to QMHS would be easier than getting to WGHS.I am aware from reading comments on this forum of girls travelling to QMHS from areas in the centre of Birmingham.The train station in Walsall is within a short walk of the school.Any journey to WGHS by train would be more problematic and certainly a lot longer.
However do bare in mind your trips to the school for parents evenings, school events etc
Any trip to QMHS from the centre of Birmingham by public bus is also a lot easier on the faster X51
Everything is dependent on what you regard as sensible for your child.We travel to WGHS from Walsall. Initially for 4 years by school bus which my daughter misses. In particular the cameradri and a time for relaxation. The journey could take up to an hour and 30 minutes. For much of year 11 and now year 12 she goes by car and the trip is about 30 minutes for her.