prep school cost

TINKERBELLL

I wasn't asking because i wanted to queue jump,or hoping that my daughter would get into grammar with a low 11 plus mark. Sorry .she is actually very bright and being held back in her present school.

anotherginger

fullerton house (one of methodys prep schools - the other is downey house) was very enjoyable in my experience!! i'm not sure about class sizes now, but when i went there were two P1 classes with a max class size of about 12, with class sizes getting bigger as you get older.

the reason for my parents choosing a prep school were that i was ready to go to school a year early and no other school would let me do that. my brother was in a primary school and when he transferred to the prep his standard was a year below what was expected in the prep school.

36square

Ex-Spendaholic wrote: »

She just wanted to know the costs.

Then why couldn't she just phone up the school and ask?

jenheiffer

leftieM wrote: »

Also, you don't have to mingle with the riff raff .

Seroiusly, I have always assumed that was why most of them did it.

suited-aces

leftieM wrote: »

I know of someone who put their child into Victoria in P5. The advantage is 'queue jumping' into big school - the grammars take kids from their preps with lower 11-plus grades than the regular entrant. Also, you don't have to mingle with the riff raff .

Where's the sense in that? Surely a kid who can get a high mark in an "ordinary" school is infinitely brighter than the kid who had an advantage with the "better" school yet didn't do as well?

Ex-Spendaholic

36square wrote: »

Then why couldn't she just phone up the school and ask?

Why have forums at all if you can make phone calls to gain information? In fact why even use the internet? Want to know something go to the library.

niceday999

why not prep school i say. At least the children are benefitting from a "BETTER" education on the money spent.( I can only go by own experience) My children went to methody prep.
couldnt rate it highly enough.
But i know people who say I'd love to send little "jonny" to prep school but I cant afford it - and then smokes at least £2,000 worth of cigarettes a year......!!!!!!

crusty_toenail

I went to Victoria Prep. I joined in P6 (was in Richmond Lodge Prep and it merged with Victoria).
I would say 22/24 in my class passed their 11 plus (1988) and Mrs Cuppit was an amazing teacher (think she is the head now). All kids went on to the grammer.

It was a good school back then and would say it is now if Mrs Cuppit is in charge.

My cousins went to Methody prep, again, another good school!

My kids go to non-prep primary as no prep in my area and wouldnt pay the fees anyway.

All the best, whatever you decide x

TINKERBELLL

Hi everyone thankyou for all your comments ,plenty to think about xx

jenheiffer

crusty_toenail wrote: »

I went to Victoria Prep. I joined in P6 (was in Richmond Lodge Prep and it merged with Victoria).
I would say 22/24 in my class passed their 11 plus (1988) and Mrs Cuppit was an amazing teacher (think she is the head now). All kids went on to the grammer.

They didn't make a very good job of teaching you to spell!:D