Looking at schools for Yr 3 entry
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 12:01 pm
DD is currently Yr 2, and we although we are in catchment for a good Yr 3 transition school, we are also looking at some prep schools in the area.
DD is a quiet & sensitive but sociable child, who needs a challenge. I had discounted Maltmans on the basis of it's cliquey rather pushy reputation, and prefer High March in the sense it seemed less so.
However, it is hard to ignore the Maltman facilities and rather glowing ISI report.
Does anyone have any experience of these schools that might suggest otherwise?
Also, we have just seen Gayhurst, and were pleasantly surprised. We hadn't looked at co-ed but are now wondering if this might be a better option in terms of avoiding the issues that girls only schools seem to so often have. Especially as DD is quite a sensitive soul!
We love St. Mary's but think we would prefer a school that just concentrates on prep, and have no idea what the 11plus focus / success rate is like there. I know HM had a really high pass rate last year.
Any personal feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you!
DD is a quiet & sensitive but sociable child, who needs a challenge. I had discounted Maltmans on the basis of it's cliquey rather pushy reputation, and prefer High March in the sense it seemed less so.
However, it is hard to ignore the Maltman facilities and rather glowing ISI report.
Does anyone have any experience of these schools that might suggest otherwise?
Also, we have just seen Gayhurst, and were pleasantly surprised. We hadn't looked at co-ed but are now wondering if this might be a better option in terms of avoiding the issues that girls only schools seem to so often have. Especially as DD is quite a sensitive soul!
We love St. Mary's but think we would prefer a school that just concentrates on prep, and have no idea what the 11plus focus / success rate is like there. I know HM had a really high pass rate last year.
Any personal feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you!