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.

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.

terrible school that doesn't do anything about the concerns for its students and currently i am a…read moreyear 10 student and the pressure put on us by the teachers when we are slightly behind doesn't just affect us and our behavior it affects the parents behavior as well. for example my parents used to be helpful and calm but now they are horrible to me everytime something happens they email the parents saying like it was a mass murder every time. do not send your children here!!!!!!!

This school is a really bad option. As a student currently studying their GCSEs here, it's absolute…read moremadness. There are so many things I can talk about that makes the school not good, like how the school pressures us so much to be 'the best', which we are not able to do. Another thing is the population of the school. There isn't enough space for all of us, and so finding spare rooms or something is hectic, and it's near impossible to get from classroom to classroom. Not only this, but trips have lessened and/or became worse over the years. What I mean by this is that in year 7, I went Thorpe park. From that moment on, trips have become less often, and aren't very good. In the entire 5 and a bit years, I have been at this school, I have been on 3 trips, whereas my younger sister (who goes bullers and has been there for 4 and a bit years) has been to many different places, I lose count. Also, may I complain about our old Headmaster, Mr Paul Murphy. He was the nicest person actually in that school, and he goes all behind our backs and did what he did. No one knew about this. Linking back to the school wanting us to be 'the best', they make sure that all their students are behaving perfectly when Ofsted comes, and if not they will punish severely. If Ofsted wasn't there, none of that would happen. The school basically lies to the council to make sure the school stay open. And my final point is bullying. I have been a victim of bullying and loneliness and anxiety all my life, since year 2. I thought that it would all change when I went to TRS, but it got worse, and there was no one to help me. The most recent case is where boys were calling me a very rude name (I will not say, it may upset..) and it took the school 2 months to actually decide to do something about it, which I think is shocking. So, i warn you now. DO NOT SNED YOUR CHILD HERE!!

I had the gross misfortune of attending this school in the late 1970's. All I can say is that I was…read morebullied unmercifully and scarred for the rest of my life and none of the staff cared less! This kind of environment would hopefully not be tolerated in this day and age. My dear parents spent a fortune on educating me at this horrible institution whilst I was being verbally and physically abused, having vomit thrown in my face, beaten up after sports, called horrible names and made to feel like I was a freak. The Religious Studies master said that black people where inferior due to the construction of their heads. No wonder I am not religious! Unbelievable. I sincerely hope this all has changed.

What an excellent find! My favourite exercise class has just moved venue and is now taking place in…read morethis beautiful centre. It's better than any public sports centres I have been to in London: clean changing/shower rooms with lockers, dance studio with full length mirror (actually, not sure if I actually like seeing my face turning red in real time), lovely exercise mats - and a music system that actually works! It's a bit difficult to find on the first visit as it's a concrete block hidden between the main building and the Westway flyover. Now that I know the way, I'll definitely return, perhaps not just for Rikki's class.

This sports centre has just opened so it's brand spanking, shiny, sparkly new. I come here on…read moreTuesdays for begininers parkour coaching. I used to have to schelp to Kensal but this is now much more convenient for me as it's a stroll from Royal Oak station. When going there for the first time take note that the entrance is actually on the side past the garage, not the main road. The sports hall is enormous and the parkour class shares the space with a basketball class but there's no clash and the two can occur concurrently with few problems. The floor is great (new), slightly squishy and with lots of markings for various sports, and the equipment is all super new which means it's very satifying to play with. The class itself is really good. An excellent workout in the warm up and warm down and a good level of challenging but achievable exercises working on various skills like congs, tic-tacs and sideways monkeys. i.e. jumping on, around or over stuff. It's really hard work but good fun and the instructors are very good. The only down side to the centre is that it's so new they have yet to put in vending machines so you can't get any drinks or snacks.

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 kids swim at The Holloway Secondary School swimming pool ever Thursday evening with Anaconda…read moreswimming club. Mixture of 2 hour and 1 hour sessions. Hard work just watching. Not open to the general public but various clubs use this pool for training sessions both kids and masters and a swim school. If you live in the area this is a great place for your kids to learn to swim properly - all four strokes, tumble turns, diving - if they have been inspired to swim by the Olympic swimming competitions then this is a great option. New build pool - 25m length - perfect for training. The entrance to the pool is round the back - use The Bridge School entrance

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.