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St Anthony’s School for Girls Extends Scholarship Programme

Following the success of its launch, St Anthony’s School for Girls is extending its scholarship programme, offering unrivalled opportunities for local girls. The expansion of the initiative at the Golders Green-based school will see means-tested scholarships offered at 7+ in both the current academic year and that starting September 2019. As a result of the thriving project,

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A-Level Results 2018: ranking of London’s top secondary schools

Thursday 16th August 2018 was A-Level results day, when tens of thousands of 17-18 year olds across the country found out their A-Level results and if they have met their target grades for university admission. Please note a few independent schools (notably St Paul’s School) do not publish their official results until November. Some schools

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Summer holiday camps and activities

Here is an overview of summer camps and activities that we can recommend or have been recommended by other parents across London: Multi-activity, exploration and outdoors If you’re looking for full day activity camps, Camp Beaumont offers summer camps at King’s College Wimbledon, Mill Hill and Colfe’s among others, while Supercamps runs Central London camps at St Nicholas Prep School in South Kensington,

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State or private school?

In recent years, an increasing number of readers and clients have asked me about state education and if it is really worth paying private school fees. For many expats, particularly those coming from countries where nearly everybody is state educated, the idea of paying high taxes and then having to pay school fees on top

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7+ / 8+ results London 2018

It is still very early days but the first pre-prep schools have started releasing their 7+ results. This post will be updated as schools release their results. Please see the summary of Westminster Under / St Paul’s / Sussex House feeders at the end of this post. Children’s House Upper School 7+ Most children off

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TASIS England Announces Scholarship and Bursary Initiatives

TASIS The American School in England has launched a new, extensive range of scholarship and financial assistance opportunities, designed to enable ambitious learners from all backgrounds to flourish in the School’s diverse community of 57 nationalities. Announcing details of the generous package of bursaries and scholarships available, TASIS England’s Head of School Mr Bryan Nixon

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Ecole Jeannine Manuel London Announces the Opening of Its Upper School

Three years after its inception, Ecole Jeannine Manuel London welcomes 365 pupils representing 40 nationalities from nursery through Year 10. Next fall, the school will open its Upper School on Russell Square, steps from its Primary and Middle schools. In Year 11, the Upper School will enrol the school’s current Year 10 pupils as well

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St Anthony’s School for Girls Launches Scholarship Programme

St Anthony’s School for Girls is offering children a fantastic opportunity for means-tested scholarships offered at 7+ in both this current academic year and that starting September 2018. Part of the Alpha Plus Group, the Golders Green based school has re-launched the initiative to make it possible for bright local girls, who otherwise may not

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North London Independent Girls’ School consortium to replace 11+ with cognitive ability tests

The North London Girls’ School Consortium, which is made up of twelve independent day schools, will replace their 11+ exam papers with a one-hour long “bespoke cognitive ability” test that they hope will reduce the amount of preparation children require. Lucy Elphinstone, headmistress of Francis Holland, Sloane Square, which is a member of the consortium,

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A-Level results 2017: King’s College Maths School tops the list of best London secondary schools

And the top secondary school in London is….  the King’s College Maths School, a selective state Sixth Form college in Lambeth! Pupils outperformed their peers at highly selective independent schools Westminster School, St Paul’s Girls’ School and King’s College Wimbledon, among others. These are just headline numbers and the picture will look a bit different if we

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Overview of 11+ results 2017

We are still awaiting publication from a few important prep schools – Thomas’s, Bute House and Hill House to name but a few. Below is a comprehensive list of schools that have published their 11+ results for 2017 already. This will be updated as soon as additional results are published. For those looking for a specific St

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