The past week has brought sad news from the independent school sector in St John’s Wood. On July 31, parents shared that Abercorn School had announced its closure with immediate effect, leaving families to find a new school from this September. In its most recent inspection in October 2023, the school had 181 children on […]
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Below is an overview of recommended STEM camps by the London School of Maths and Programming as well as specialised online Maths camps offered by the Shine Academy this summer: Face to Face Camps in Chelsea Senior STEM Camps for Years 3 to 11 Senior camps are hands-on, teaching robotics and electronics, as well as
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updated November 2019 Westminster School publishes a list of its 13+ feeder schools, and as a leading boys’ day school in London, it will give parents a very good idea about the top prep schools in London. There are 120 places at the senior school at 13+. About 45% of boys (50-60 each year) come from
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This is a guest post by Faisal Nasim of exampapersplus.co.uk (see further info and bio below). What is the 7+? The 7+ assessment is a competitive selection exam used by an increasing number of top schools in London for entry into Year 3. Your child will sit the exam whilst in Year 2. Most schools
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There are 180 11+ places available at Latymer Upper School, although 40 of those are usually taken up by pupils moving up from Latymer Prep School. There is no further official list of feeders, but there is certainly a small group of schools that send a significant number of pupils to Latymer Upper School. 11+
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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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