Cumnor House School is a Primary school found along Pampisford Road in South Croydon. The school…read morewas a big part of my life. I attended the privately owned establishment for two years. Before this I was at a state school in Chipstead, then I moved here. I then understood how brilliant Cumnor was, in terms of its education, teacher support, activities, facilities and possibilities. It really set me on the straight and narrow towards getting into my chosen secondary school. I found that Cumnor perfectly sets you up for later life and has a really wonderful vibe about it. Recently they have also opened up a nursery for younger children in their privately owned school fields and grounds.

This was my primary school and what a school it is. A great performer, both pre and post my…read moreattendance there, in its Ofstead reports. This is a great school where education comes top. My 2 sisters and brother also went here. It has a selection policy where family memebers are considered first among applicants. Not only that, but parents who send their children here do not have to worry about Secondary school, as there is a natural progression for St. helens students to go to St. Bonaventures (All boys school) or its sister school St. Angelas (All Girls school). Students form St. Helens are almost guaranteed a spot at these two excellent Secondary schools, which combine for Sixth form. A brief history of the school St Helen's is a Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School situated in the London Borough of Newham. The first school in the Parish of St. Margaret's was founded in 1870. This was destroyed by the heavy bombing of London during World War II. A statue marks the spot where the bomb landed. The present school was rebuilt by Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, in 1951 and is now part of the Diocese of Brentwood. The bungalow style building is set in beautiful grounds which includes a pond. The building is horseshoe shaped and includes a large assembly and sports hall, separate dining hall, library and a new computer room to which all children have access. There is a separate nursery with its own fully equipped playground. The school uniform hasn't changed since i went there. It is still: School polo shirt Grey trousers/shorts (boys) Grey trousers/skirt (girls) School sweatshirt Black shoes A school, which i highly recommend.

I went to St Helen's school from 1953 until I left to go to St Angela's at the age of 11. St…read moreHelen's was a lovely school. I remember the school dinners being served by the nuns. My favourite was stew, and I always asked for extra gravy! At that time Mr Walsh was the headmaster. Infant's teacher was Mother Evereldus (not sure how it is spelt) but we called her Mother 'even-elp-us', behind her back. We didn't have a uniform in those days, but we infants wore smocks over our clothes, pink for the girls and blue for the boys - and we were given rusks at break time with our bottle of milk. I also remember Miss Hastier who wore a beautiful heavy bracelet with blue stones - if you misbehaved, she made a great drama out of removing it before smacking the back of your hand. Everyone's favourtite teacher was Mr Scanlon or 'scallywags'. If you misbehaved he gave you a 'wiggins' - pulling at the short hair at the side of your head. But he was full of fun, he played Mozart when we had quiet reading time, trying to instil a bit of culture no doubt, and I remember one winter, he threw a bucket of water into the playground so that when it froze we children could slide on it - no worries about health and safety then He worked hard to give us all a good education and 30 of us in his class passed the 11+, not bad for an area where the pass rate was 12% - so a lot of us owe him a lot.

Harvington School is a leading independent private school and caters for girls aged 3-16 (and more…read morerecently for boys 3-4.) They set high expectations of their students and staff and their GCSE results are exemplary. "Harvington School is a school with a social conscience and a heart; the caring, warm and all-embracing nature of the school is one of its most unique characteristics and one which underpins the core values of the school's philosophy." Entry Requirements: Test, Assessment Subjects taught: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computing/ICT, Coordinated/Combined Science, Dance, Design and Technology (DT), Drama/Theatre Studies, English Language, English Literature, French, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religious Studies, Spanish Activities: Ballet/Dance, Board games, Choir, Computing/IT, Dancing, Debating/Public Speaking, Drama/Theatre Studies, Duke of Edinburgh, Life Saving/First Aid Sports: Athletics, Cross Country, Fitness Training, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Swimming, Tennis Really good school, provides good education, professional staff and teachers.

My daughter is in her final year at Harvington, she stayed from Nursery to Year 6. The school is…read morevery loving and nurturing, the teachers bring out the best in each child.It gave her a wonderful self-confidence. She especially loves Drama and Science with dedicated and enthusiastic teachers and the many clubs on offer. The fact that it's a small school allow for as close as you can get to one-to-one teaching.I know she will miss it when she leaves.

I spent a very long time here working hard as a secondary school student! Hayes School is a very…read morelarge school with some old building and one very huge, colourful newer building which forms the main body of the school. Of course at school you get some teachers that are nice and some that are less pleasant to deal with. I always found it be modern, fresh and with great facilities. I actually went to two secondary schools and this was the better of the two, I must say! If you live in the local area and are looking for somewhere to send our children I would recommend it because they are very dedicated to providing the best experience and there are some really great results form this school.

This is a nice, vibrant school, it has loads of activities for the boys and girls that attend the…read moreschool, they teach them well. The school has different after school clubs from art club to IT, dance club to P.E club. It also has a wonderful nursery for the little ones from age 3. In addition the staff are ind kind helpful. They have a breakfast club which starts at 8:00am, in case you have to go to work and need a place before the school opens at 8:45, they give your child a breakfast and your child gets to choose what they will like to eat. A great school.

This primary is one of the top schools in Barnet. Rated high every year. This aside, the facilities…read moreare excellent, the teachers and staff are exceptionally good, well mannered and polite. The students follow their teachers, behave so good whatever their background, and are so happy being there that they do not want to miss a day!

In the last two years this school has declined into an abysmal state which has now been picked up…read moreby the government watchdog, OFSTED. You can read the report here: https://files.api.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50035282 There is also an article in the local newspaper here that explains it well: http://camdennewjournal.com/article/hampstead-private-school-hit-by-stinging-ofsted-report We are immediately withdrawing our children as are most of the other parents but I wanted to post this in case anyone out there might be making the mistake of thinking to send their children there. Please AVOID at all costs!

I am mystified by the one-star rating from someone from the United States for Heathside Preparatory…read moreSchool. I too am from the United States and I have nothing but admiration for the school where my four nieces and nephews have been blessed with amazing educations. IN fact, I have been so impressed that over the years I recommended it to other Americans moving to London for work. Two couples who have had their children there (family of five and four) were very happy. In fact, one family left London to return to the US and missed the school so much that they returned to UK. All of those children are grown now and are in excellent schools, two of them at Westminster. By the way, all but two of the eight children I personally know are all...wait for it...BOYS. In addition, I have had the true pleasure of watching several Heathside Preparatory School musical concerts over the years and seen those children perform admirably. All are supported so beautifully by the teachers that you can see the children's confidence emerge more and more as they play solo or in concert. It is very moving.

I have fond memories of this primary school, having attended as a pupil many years ago. The school…read moreis still there although with new management and probably new teachers. The school takes pupils from nursery level all the way until year 6. The school itself is really nice, the buildings are somewhat aged but I feel it has a lot of character. The school also has plenty of space, and large playgrounds for the children to run around and do sports. The school itself is located with some good transport links, there are 3 buses that run near the school, and is easily accessible to parents from the North Circular.

Went to this school over forty years ago. Man, nothing but great memories. Moved to the United…read moreStates shortly after that but still have a soft spot for London. Thanks for everything Braintcroft. Nothing but love .