Poor old Ebitda couldn't even get to first base with the Jags gals Live nearby. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. U know you're more Stuckey than Edward Lewis, right? Dont miss your best career move. The children that benefit most from a 4-18 school are those in the middle of the range. I am aware of colleagues of mine that have had the latter occur (not at JAGS or Alleyn's but comparable London/Surrey indies). I live locally and I don't think Alleyns is perceived to be much better at all. Any reviews? The consequence is that if you are looking for your child to move at 11+ you may find you have to do a lot of work with them outside of school for them to be competitive, compared with say sending them to Thomas's or similar pre-prep and prep. Go for viewings and make your own decisions. (at least till they reach puberty and one would hope they have educational incentive enough by then.) so all girls schools are good if you can afford. The same 100 girls that apply to Alleyns apply to JAGs. TLT is seeking a conveyancing technical support officer in Bristol. Have your daughter attend the pre-selection morning, and how quick did you get the response? I like JAGS but wouldnt send my child to a single sex school so Alleyns. From what I understand the intake to the secondary school is predominantly via the junior school. - The junior school that is connected with a senior school will not be as good as prep schools at preparing children for getting entrance at 11+ to different senior schools. More details here. Chances of bursaries / scholarships at 11? But there must be some roffers/fettes who went to one of them? To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Anecdotally, based on the girls I knew at JAGS, it was really really academically pressured, all the way through. 13/11/2019 14:06. On balance, I'd go for Alleyn's because I prefer the co-ed aspect. for what its worth I had a great time there but it was a long time ago. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here), lots of focus on being well rounded, confident and self assured, children are instilled with independence and leadership qualities early on, academic but also focuses on other aspects such as presenting well, wit and social spark (her words! What is the public transport like? 02/02/2020 14:10. But maybe thats just one persons opinion. Alleyn's from recollection is maybe better known, I recall good results in league tables. I attended a school very near there . Fun. They were known as jags slags . 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Sending your child to a junior that is connected with a senior school gives a certain level of certainty that they will go straight through into the senior school. Thank you. very tough to get in too so PERCEIVED (she says in reality both are great!) (You mentioned a girl, so not getting into the 13+ issue re boys.) Question to the OP: Are you looking to send your child to school at 4 so they can go straight through to 18 or would you be thinking about a move at 11? Think JC went to Dulwich and Nigel Farridge stole his tuck shop loot. So we revisited. How long does it take to get there? Don't forget the logistical factors - where do you live in relation to each school? The children that benefit most from a 4-18 school are those in the middle of the range. Single sex schools tend to be a bit more diverse as some minorities prefer not to have their daughters taught alongside boys. Ontier is looking for a paralegal to join its litigation team in London. Never quite felt that way across the road. Might the reason for children not getting into the other school in year 6 be that they are not doing as much preparation, or indeed not being prepared by the school as intensely for the 11+ compared to a prep school, as they already have a place at their existing school? To verify your identity, please type what you see in the box above. I think the ebitda bot may need reprogramming. equally focussed on academics but less so on all the extra curricular activities (in comparison) but still very good, less focused on confidence/leadership qualities although excellent at instilling in girls that its ok to fail; important to keep trying etc, some facilities are not ideal (ie language classes etc done in temporary outside buildings etc). Where the senior school is highly academic (definitely JAGS, to a slightly lesser extent Alleyn's) the parents of a quite academically weak child will generally have it "suggested" to them to move their child at 11 or earlier. Ive heard all the arguments in favour of single sex but still think co-ed is better as thats how it is in the grown up world. The question really is whether to roll up in a Rivian or Lucid. Alleyns - wasn't so sold on the head but the new Lower school building and the great sports provision had impressed us. Got well pissed up there with a niece a few years back. I did not prescribe to that view, most did however . I am aware of colleagues of mine that have had the latter occur (not at JAGS or Alleyn's but comparable London/Surrey indies). It is proven by studies that girls do better in single sex schools. While Alleyns is theoretically more selective JAGs outperforms Alleyns academically most years though there isn't much in it. I also have a preference for co-ed. Send her to a state primary, then a decent rural boarding school. the head at JAGS was an excellent teacher - she taught chemistry at my old school and everyone (even those who struggled) went up two grades. Alleyns bent over backwards to accommodate us and we were shown around as a family. as better by other schools/universities if want to move on (despite league tables). Obviously not four year olds . The open day we went to was great and the girls we met were lovely. Find adults who went to JAGS v insular and cliquey cf Alleyn's. Find out more. ), facilities are amazing (for both junior and secondary) and equal focus on academia as sport/art/performance, high end lunch provision and after school clubs. Of course, difficult to know at age four where a child will be academically. See as more exclusive. Receive approaches from top law firms and in-house employers when they want someone just like you. However, still considering JAGS as apparently its supposed to be academically much better than Alleyns. They don't need to be. probably comparable on other stuff. Do you also know if the tests are adaptive? Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). I went to Alleyns, though not the junior school. I know many private schools have changed radically over last 5-15 years. Some do, some don't. The one thats further from the toxic cesspool that is Dulwich College. she was the selling point of the school at the time tho she did have favourites, https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/primary/3807861-Jags-or-Alleyns-junior-sch, so far as I am aware they are both very good schools and I'm sure she'll be fine at either, probably really depends on whether you want her at a single sex school or not. Everyone's view might be out of date. They did like to enjoy themselves. 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