Choosing a Secondary School: getting started
Children start secondary schools between the ages of 11/12 depending on the month in which they were born. Transferring to a secondary school from a primary school is not an automatic process. The primary school which your child attends will provide you with information about choosing a secondary school for yor child. However, you need information about secondary schools in your area, to make a decision on a suitable school for your child.
Choosing a Secondry school is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child. Many parents find this overwhelming. With the internet and many search tools available this needs not to be daunting. The links below will help you with your search.
Search for schools near you.
Start by looking online for schools in your area. Use the link below to find the nearest schools in your area.
You can also contact your local council and ask it for a list of schools in your area.
Find secondary schools by click here: local council
Find the nearest secondary school by searching click here: find Nearest Secondary School
Find information about individual secondary schools click here:Find information about individual schools
Selected list of secondary schools, independent schools, state schools
Search google if you can't find the information you are looking for
Useful Links
You can visit the ofsted website to see individual secondary school report.
Dept for Education and skills (DFES) BBC school
Links to Independent Schools
Independent Preparatory school finder
Other Links
Constituency Locata - Find Your MP
London gov :
The official website for the Mayor of London, the London Assembly and the Greater London Authority.
Tagish's Directory of UK Government Offices.