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schools around princes risborough/high wycombe for secondary
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:04 pm
by claire142
any ideas moving to area will try for grammar but are there any independant optins for secondary school
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:16 pm
by T.i.p.s.y
Girls:
Wycombe Abbey
Pipers Corner
Single sex:
Claires Court Schools
Berkhamstead
Co-ed
Arts Educational
There are more in Oxford which is drivable from PR.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:26 pm
by Guest55
Not a pleasant drive to Oxford from Risborough ... I would not want to do it everyday.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:02 pm
by T.i.p.s.y
I think there are school coach services from MGS and Abingdon from Thame, but could well have my facts wrong!
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:13 pm
by zee
Because the grammars in Bucks are so good and so numerous, there are relatively few indie senior schools (hence two of those suggested by Tipsy are not in Bucks, albeit near to it).
It's also worth mentioning that Arts Ed in Tring is a small and very specialist performing arts school, so not suitable for everyone and Berkhamsted is co-ed, not single gender (though the boys and girls are largely separated from ages 11-16).
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:29 pm
by Guest55
Zee - unless the county boundary has changed Wycombe Abbey and Pipers Corner are in Bucks ...
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:38 pm
by zee
Guest55 wrote:Zee - unless the county boundary has changed Wycombe Abbey and Pipers Corner are in Bucks ...
Yes, but Arts Ed and Berko are in Herts and I think Claire's Court is in Berks.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:51 pm
by Guest55
Tring is a stone's throw from the border
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:04 pm
by zee
Guest55 wrote:Tring is a stone's throw from the border
I know (I said so), and Berko is just as near the county border as Arts Ed, though neither are especially near Risborough or Wycombe!
I think we're getting a little too specific. The real issue is the relative lack of indies in the area. Go all out for 11+ grammar and if that doesn't work out... it gets tricky.
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:16 pm
by Guest55
I'm not sure that Geography is Tipsy's strongest subject!! It's not just distances in Bucks, it's what the route is like!