I feel very ignorant on this topic, and would love some advice. With primary school, it seemed relatively straight-forward: we applied for one of our closest state primaries on the SE23/26 border and luckily, we got in.
Now my eldest in 9. And lots of parents seem to be moving to Hayes/ West Wickham/ Beckenham. Friends in Beckenham (but not in the hallowed Park Langley catchment) are moving out to Hayes/ West Wickham too.
All this...movement is starting to unsettle me. Potential moral dilemmas aside, we can't afford to go private. I don't really want to move. Kingsdale is our closest secondary, but has a Byzantine admissions system, which leaves us Forest Hill Boys and Sydenham School. Which I was OK with, until I've just seen that they are around the 50% mark for A-C GCSE.
So where do SE23/26 state primary kids go on to? Do primary schools publish this information?
DC1 is very able - he's in Y4, and his 'ladder of achievement' shows his current attainment is at Y6/Y7 level. (Which I am given to understand is average for prep schools, so not to get too carried away .) I have resisted, but am now thinking perhaps I should think about the tutoring, and grammar school entrance exams. How do I find out what's out there? How do I find a good tutor? I feel very green suddenly - everyone else seems so clued up on this stuff! I'd be so grateful for any local knowledge and advice.
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sydenhamhiller · 12/02/2013 22:18
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