Gordon the Gopher
Active member
Amen to that!!!
My eldest daughter has just got into Hove Park and I am really pleased (and so is she). It was our second choice but I actually preferred it to Blatch, but decided to play a "percentage" game knowing that if we put Blatch down as a second choice after Hove Park and didnt get Hove Park, the odds of getting Blatch as a second choice were slim.
However it does infuriate me that that the yummy mummy brigade appear to have this obsession with Blatchington Mill (I don't doubt that is a good school) and that they pass this on to their children who have subsequently been telling my daughter that she's going to a "bad" school. She has a strong mind fortunately but some people...... talk about getting worked up!
Get a bloody grip and be grateful for the excellent schooling choices we have in this area!
We saw three schools - all of them excellent. Schools even have recording studios now!!!
My son chose Hove Park as first choice and was pleased he did. When we did the visits, I was quite impressed with the school and I felt the talk at Blatch had a 'if you're lucky enough to come here' feel to it. They are a bit up their own arses for my liking when infact their last OFSTED wasn't that brilliant. The problem can be that a school's reputation lasts a long time after things have actually changed for the better or the worse. We had mums in tears at our school too and yes sadly they did fit that middle class profile others have talked about.