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ISC CEO: Pupil exodus from independent schools ‘worse than the government predicted’

Julie Robinson, CEO of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), has voiced concerns over the decline in pupil numbers at independent schools following the introduction of the VAT on fees policy. Speaking to The Sunday Times, Ms Robinson highlighted findings from a survey of 1,150 schools conducted by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), which revealed a […]

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What year group will my child be in?

Are you applying for a school place and are unsure which year group your child will be joining? Below you can see which year group your child would be in during the current school year and which year group your child would join in September 2022 based when he or she was born. School year

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A visit to St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Cadogan Street SW3

Tucked away on quiet Cadogan Street behind Sloane Square is a special one form entry school called St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School. Once you pass through the green gate, you enter a beautiful playground, which I found out is only one of three playgrounds in the school. The first person I spotted at the school

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Starting Primary School in 2019: what are the catchment areas of London’s most sought after state primaries?

Are you applying for primary school places to start Reception in September 2019? At many oversubscribed London state primary schools, catchment areas have been expanding from 2017 to 2018, thanks in part to additional school places, in part as a response of a declining birth rate. Brexit may also have played a part, with more

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Primary School League Tables 2017: London’s top 100 state schools

The below ranking of top 100 state primary schools in London in based on 2017 SATS data published by the Department of Education. Schools are ranked by the percentage of pupils who achieve a higher level in reading, writing and maths. The average scaled scores in reading and maths are also provided. These overall scores

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Which prep schools feed St Paul’s Girls’ School?

Officially, there is no such thing as a feeder school to St Paul’s Girls’ School. However, you will certainly notice that a small handful of London prep schools fill a large share of the places available at St Paul’s Girls’ School at 11+. Most of these tend to be highly highly selective themselves, so it

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