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Independent schools in Rugby/Coventry
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 2:41 pm
by Rugbymum
Does anyone have any experience of the following schools?
Princethorpe College
Bablake
King Henry VII
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 9:51 pm
by Ed's mum
The only 'experience' I have is of looking around Princethorpe on its open day. Not sure that amounts to experience though. You probably know what it looks like - it has stunning grounds and fantastic stonework inside and out.
The new Head from September ir Ed Hester who currently the Assistant/Deputy Head (?) at Rugby. It is certainly an option for our daughter for 2010 entry.
Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 10:25 pm
by Rugbymum
Thanks - the info re new Head at Princethorpe is interesting.
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 8:21 pm
by Ed's mum
Hopefully someone will post who has much more info on each of the schools, Rugbymum.
Have you considered any other schools such as ones in Warwick (I confess I cannot remember whether you have a DD or a DS!!)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 10:01 pm
by Rugbymum
Its for my DD - not really keen on King's High as its too academic for her I feel.
Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 11:34 pm
by 1401
We have friends with children at Princethorpe that thoroughly love it. They have excellent pastoral care and results have steadily been improving over the years. It was our second choice for daughter but she really didn't like the atmosphere ! She is currently at Kingsley School for Girls in Leamington, a very small school but the results have been consistenly good over the past ten years . I must admit it wasn't my choice but she really has settled and academically she has been pushed . It is not as competitive as Kings High but the results are on a par. Good Luck !
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 7:43 am
by Rugbymum
Thanks for the feedback...I have to admit I've never heard of Kingsley so will look at this.
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:53 pm
by Ed's mum
Have you got any further in your search Rugbymum? let me know the latest... Is your daughter in year 5 like mine?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:58 pm
by Rugbymum
She's in year 4 so got some time yet but we will need the next couple of years to really save up hard
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 9:01 pm
by Ed's mum
Lol!! In your original query you mentioned Henry VII. Did you mean VIII as I looked at that one but could not find VII?
I looked at all of their websites and each look like good schools. I had not really considered schools in Coventry but I am now rethinking our options.