by elephilant » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:59 pm
What you were asking, is if there are ever places available, apart from at the start of the school year in the independent prep and pre-prep schools in Wandsworth. There often are vacancies as there is plenty of turnover in these schools, as in all London schools, as families move out of town for work and other family reasons.
You should call up all the various schools mentioned and ask if they have places available, and if you can visit to get a feel for the different styles of school. (I would also suggest that you consider the local state schools as many get very good results.)
What the other correspondents have failed to mention is that some private schools test all potential pupils (and check out the parents too..) and others don't test the children quite so openly but still check out the parents.
So, even if you like say, Thomas's, they may not take your children-or not both of them-if they don't show the right potential. And exactly what they are looking for is not entirely clear-it seems to be a combination of confidence and intelligence-either on its own is not enough.
On the other hand, if your child/children do get in, they should do well academically, and go on to their choice of secondary school.
So visit each school's website and see what they say their policies are and the results they get and then off you go!
I hope this is helpful.
What you were asking, is if there are ever places available, apart from at the start of the school year in the independent prep and pre-prep schools in Wandsworth. There often are vacancies as there is plenty of turnover in these schools, as in all London schools, as families move out of town for work and other family reasons.
You should call up all the various schools mentioned and ask if they have places available, and if you can visit to get a feel for the different styles of school. (I would also suggest that you consider the local state schools as many get very good results.)
What the other correspondents have failed to mention is that some private schools test all potential pupils (and check out the parents too..) and others don't test the children quite so openly but still check out the parents.
So, even if you like say, Thomas's, they may not take your children-or not both of them-if they don't show the right potential. And exactly what they are looking for is not entirely clear-it seems to be a combination of confidence and intelligence-either on its own is not enough.
On the other hand, if your child/children do get in, they should do well academically, and go on to their choice of secondary school.
So visit each school's website and see what they say their policies are and the results they get and then off you go!
I hope this is helpful.