| Copyright (c) 2010 Ianson Internet Marketing | | | | We approached our local Independant school which |
| In March 2008 we were faced with choosing the | | | | generally has a waiting list in the vague hope they had |
| preferred secondary school places for our son. After | | | | a place or could help us. At £12,000 a year we were |
| listing our 4 preferences we recieved notification that | | | | not in a position to afford it but wereprepared to make |
| we had been unsuccesful on all and were allocated a | | | | every sacrifice for our son's educated. Fortunately a |
| school further away with a 22% GCSE A-C success | | | | pupil had turned down his place at the last minute so a |
| rate and a history of violence, bullying and low | | | | place was available. Like all independant schools an |
| achievement. To say we were mortified would be an | | | | entry exam and interview is required which he sailed |
| understatement. | | | | through and was offered the place. |
| Our son had been to a small village school with an | | | | We were all delighted, especially my son who already |
| excellent record and great staff and children. He was | | | | had 1 friend at the school in the year above. |
| a bright, happy, polite, kind and sport mad boy. We | | | | 18 months on, it was the best decision ever. If you are |
| started the appeal process and after 8 in total were | | | | ever able to find a way to get your children privately |
| turned away from every school leaving the original | | | | educated then I would absolutely recommend it. Our |
| offer our only option. My son was devastated as he | | | | son is thriving, bright, driven, smart, respectful and |
| was the only child excluded and watched as his | | | | incredibly happy. The zero tolerance on bullying, bad |
| friends were delighted to have got their chosen | | | | behaviour, lack of respect or discipline and the failure |
| schools. | | | | to do your best at all times is fantastic. The quality of |
| Despite our ongoing appeals with the county councils, | | | | teachers and lack of teaching jobs at the school just |
| local MP and the individual schools, he did not go back | | | | show what a good environment it is to work in. The |
| to school in September as fortunately my husband is a | | | | teachers actually get the opportunity to teach rather |
| qualified teacher and we were able to home school | | | | than manage children and behaviour which is often the |
| although it was our last resort and was not appropraite | | | | case in some state schools. |
| for a sociable child. | | | | It has been a tough time financially but worth every |
| After 3 weeks at home, our son was very unhappy, | | | | penny. |
| not motivated, lonely and very upset. | | | | |