I went to this school Year 7 through to 13, and now my 2 children (3 and 5) go there. There are two…read morethings which set this school apart. Firstly, the way they teach allows students to move at their own pace, whether that's fast or slow. They help the slow students to improve, meanwhile allowing the smarter kids to continue to improve without being held back. Secondly, the teachers are amazing. They truly truly care about the students, which is helped by the smaller class sizes. It's a wonderful school; I cannot recommend it enough.

From the owner: Greenfields Independent Day and Boarding School for children aged 2 to 18 with Pre-school Middle…read moreSchool, 6th Form and EFL College. Free entitlement scheme available. Fees start from £57 a week. Situated in beautiful grounds, with its adventure playground backing into the Ashdown Forest itself, the school is a safe and wonderful place to learn. From Parents and Toddlers through Infant classes, Montessori materials are utilised. Reading and writing are practised daily from age 4 with the goal of children being able to read and write competently before joining the main school. The main difference between Greenfields and other schools is the unique teaching method it uses. This method (Study Technology) isolates the barriers preventing or hindering a child from learning and then provides precise tools to deal with them. Its use allows any child of any ability to learn anything - even those who have been labelled 'dyslexic'.

The school's ethos is 'Friendship, Excellence and Opportunity' which reigned true during my 7 years…read morethere. The teaching standard is impeccable, with each department giving its all to every student. The staff are dedicated, professional, loving and are 75% responsible for the great success the school has had. The site itself is tremendously maintained; with new additions every year ranging from a new canteen, to a new media centre and consistent refurbishments to departments that require it. The resources are exceptional. Being a science and technology school, the ICT facilities are fantastic and are constantly growing - with a great technical support team lead by Ian Miller, who is always introducing more innovative and interactive ways to make the school's IT resources excel. The school is one of the top in the Borough, with outstanding A Level and GCSE pass rates that seem only to climb every year. A wonderful place to learn, grow and become an individual.

One of the most oversubscribed schools in central London just about says it all…read more It's not going to be a walk in the park to get your daughter into this Secondary school - but it'll certainly be worth it if you can. This superb school has achieved specialist status in a whole host of areas (check out their website) and continues to forge relationships that help it's students. The curriculum is broad and the staff really do go out of their way to help students and families. Staff are also handpicked so tend to be the cream of the crop. Worth working very hard at your speciality to get into this sought after school. School has a 6th form - when some boys are allowed in as well.

A great school with fantastic teachers, my son went there and daughter is currently in 6th form…read morewith the same great teachers that my son had. Maths & science & geography are particularly great subjects taught here with Geology in the 6th form, feel very lucky to be able to send my children both here. Fully recommend

im fairly impressed with this school however there are things that could change, for example…read moreEnglish is a dying language. Time to start teaching Mandarin. But the school has an excellent religious life if that's not true then my names not Barry Allen- whoops!! This is supposed to be anonymous, my wife was distracting me. Dang it Cheryl. Anyhoo highly recommend for un ambitious students and remember, always respect the speed force.....and water EDIT!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS OFF MY MEDS WHEN I WROTE THIS .......CHERYL IS ABUSIVE

I didn't go to school here, but did a stint of volunteering a few years ago. It seemed like a…read morereally good school. The only downer was that the two male head-teachers/people-in-charge seemed more interested in suits and handshakes than actually getting things done properly - they were very friendly, but organisation sometimes ran a bit awry whilst I was there! The class rooms and library all looked great though. And I really enjoyed my time there - all the kids were so optimistic about life, I miss those days!

Great school. We moved to this school at the start year 11 from outside the city, and were really…read moreimpressed with their dynamism and support. We were delighted with the kindness, and attentiveness of the staff across the board to the students. The staff were really dedicated to students taking GCSE's, so encouraging and supportive. They really put themselves out with all the extra sessions they offered. Seek out Patcham High, I'd have loved both our children to go here from year 7.

The Towers is a happy school with excellent teachers who really care about their pupils and help…read morethem to achieve very highly. I am a parent of children in both the Junior and Senior Departments and I am very happy to recommend this school.

From the owner: THE TOWERS is a non-selective Catholic independent day school for boys from 4 to 11 and girls from…read more4 to 16 with outstanding academic results and the very best nurturing pastoral care. Some of our 5 star reviews on Google: Great atmosphere. A really caring environment.

This is a great high school, its been there for many years now. I went to this school and had no…read moreproblems here at all, and i enjoyed my time here very much! It has its own swimming pool and huge sports hall with all the latest equipment. A huge sports field which in the summer time the pupils can use at break time. Theres 3 main buildings and a 4 sixth form building too.