Qusay02 wrote:
Hello all,
I know we are still 2 weeks away from national offer day and I am not even sure if NW will be offered to my DD or not but I will really appreciate if someone can advise or help if he/she has any knowledge about both schools and which one can recommend. Jags or Newsteadwood?
Thank you
Hi Qusay02, with the score you reported on an earlier thread as long as you are in the 9 mile radius it would be highly unlikely for your DD not to get an offer from Newstead Wood (note it is two words rather than one).
It is hard to compare a state school with a fee paying school. DD does have some friends with siblings in private schools who didn’t get offers from Newstead but not at JAGS, general consensus is that Newstead does a great job and the girls are happy and have a wide range of opportunities and extra curricular. During lockdown DD has said her friends with siblings at other schools haven’t had half as good learning.
The physical buildings of Newstead are a bit tired but not decrepit. It has a full complement of teachers and most teachers stay a long while. I don’t know how that compares to JAGs.
The two schools are a distance apart so commute may also be a consideration. What was the reason for applying to JAGs and think of that is worth the money to your DD. Assuming your DD does get an offer from Newstead and you are still in two minds then do think of other families who might not have the choice of private and don’t hold onto the place for too long.
Hopefully someone who knows JAGs will come along with better knowledge than I have about that school.