Westminster School

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:02 pm

I haven't received it - try again and if not I'll send you one and you can reply to mine.

huntlie · Post by **huntlie** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 8:57 am

[quote="ealingmum"]Of course Euan didn't get into Oxford... though Nicky did. 50%?[/quote]

Euan did not have Richard to coach him - Nicky did. Richard could get a manic-depressive vole into Oxbridge.

solimum · Post by **solimum** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:16 am

huntlie wrote: Richard could get a manic-depressive vole into Oxbridge.

Goodness - I hope there are not too many of them there now throwing themselves off bridges or my son's summer punting might prove somewhat hazardous....

naxa · Post by **naxa** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:14 am

My friends daughter goes to the sixth form at Westminster. The teaching is phenomenal, however, socially it is known to be quite druggy and fast. Certainly makes some of the other london leading independents (where most of her previous school friends are) look rather provincial and staid in terms of the out of school activities.
Would not be my choice, but perhaps ok at the younger years.

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:16 pm

Naxa, do you feel this way because it is a boys school and your DD is at a girls school. Also interested to know what you mean by "fast".

If you are right then this is disappointing. I thought Westminster would be more akin to the other well-known public schools and the other London boys schools would have been the way you described Westminster.

Anyone out there in defense of Westy?

Thea · Post by **Thea** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:35 am

We were put off it because Giles Coren, an insufferable snob went there and mentions it in everything i have ever read of his...

T.i.p.s.y · Post by **T.i.p.s.y** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:30 am

Not sure thats a goo reason for us, every school has an insufferable snob!

another mother · Post by **another mother** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:40 am

There is also a fairly strong rumour (ie several sources - no corroborating evidence!) that the boys rank the girls coming into the sixth form in a fairly traditional/unpleasant way. This may well of course be the same as other leading public schools!

That said I know a number of strong and clever girls who've gone there for sixth form and been happy and successful.

Tipsy - am trying again -will reply to yours!

naxa · Post by **naxa** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:43 am

Another mother - yes the ranking still happens I'm told: "dag or slag" are the categories applied - which are very similar to those when I was at 6th form in London

Tipsy - I used to date Westminster boys (long long ago now!) and from what I can see I don't think they've changed much. So my view will be coloured by personal experience, but I have been rather disappointed from what I have heard from my friends DD.
Having said that, I would consider sending my DS to Westminster up until GCSE (but would not consider it for sixth form) but I prefer mixed schools for boys.

another mother · Post by **another mother** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:03 pm

Naxa - UMM! definitely pause for thought!

I have to say I dated two - back in the mists of time- both possibly atypical as they chose careers that left them poor as church mice and were deeply moral and left leaning - but (less atypical!?!) it did take them a long time to form meaningful relationships (neither with me!) though they have got there in the end.