I hate the way secondary schools thing has all become about sales. Since users of this site are going to criticise the school my children are perfectly happy at (the Charter), and doing extremely well academically at I should add, and therefore jeopardize future cohorts, I will have to say my piece. I am pleased Kingsdale is now so popular and obviously in future years its exam results etc are going to improve considerably. I have however been told that children were offered money from the head for every flyer marketing its open day/evenings handed in at the door by prospective parents. I would question where such money is coming from and exactly how taxpayers' money is being spent here. Heads know that their future success depends on attracting middle-class children to their school but now this is getting beyond a joke. People need to think beyond the sales patter, think about issues such as distance to home, prospective friends, friendly hardworking, dedicated staff. You're not choosing a new car or a fancy coat you know! If only there was no choice and all children just attended their nearest school. . .
