“Moving to Cheadle Hulme School was honestly one of the best decisions I have ever made…but it was a completely unexpected one!” – Emma Wylie, Upper Sixth At this time of year, as families’ post boxes flutter to the sound of much anticipated offer letters […]
Looking through our ‘future telescope’ as parents, we sometimes struggle to focus beyond the next stage, and for many of you at this time of year, this means the move up to secondary education. Last year I blogged about the process of choosing a school, […]
Taking a tour during a regular working day is a vital ingredient in a family’s decision-making process when choosing a new school. If formal Open Days encourage schools to present themselves in a glossy, post make-over, pimped, Gok Wan-esque style, then the post-offer weekday tours […]
Deciding to move schools in Year 7 can be a daunting prospect, as Upper Sixth student and President of Think Tank, Lucy explains: “When I found out that I had the opportunity to move schools, after being offered a place to enter the Senior School […]
Assistant Head (Admissions), Mrs Sally Petrie gives tips on how to impress at your 11+ interview: “The 11+ interview can be a worry for families as they wrestle with how to impress senior schools which appear to have different expectations of the process. Irrespective of […]
