Daogroupie wrote:
You don't mention location and your transport options.
You can't go wrong with these two schools, they are both excellent so you need to focus on which one is a better fit for your family.
HABS is a campus with a very well organised coach system where coaches are shared with the girls school and CITY is in the middle of the city.
For a sporty ds you might prefer HABS as City sports is in a different location. HABS is all on site.
Both schools will welcome warmly all from state primaries and will have plenty of boys who are the only ones from their school.
I know well ds at both schools and I don't hear that any feeder preps dominate.
My dds are friends with ds from both schools and have seen how much support they have received in UCAS applications.
Both schools describe themselves as "unashamedly academic" but are strong in Music, Drama, Sport and Debating as well.
Location and transport is likely to be your main area where you will find one may suit you better.
DG
Thank you so much for your lovely and detailed reply DG. Deeply appreciated.