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.

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.

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

This school is brilliant at what it does. That is churning out great results for girls of al…read moreabilities and consequently it is highly oversubscriced every year and is becoming increasingly had for people living outside of fulham to attend. The school goes from years 7 to 11 and is not selective but becomes selective in the 6th form though most girs who attended the school originally are allowed back in. The 6th form is now being expanded and a new 6th form block being built to cope with demand and gain essential funding for the brilliant school from the government.

This is one of the most oversubscribed schools in London and it's no wonder why - the school has a…read morefantastic atmosphere, the girls all seem very happy but they work hard and achieve great results. Pupils are polite, articulate and fiercely supportive of each other. There are loads of outings and in the summer term a whole week is dedicated to trips, many of which are abroad - last year my daughter got to go to the Netherlands. It's a Church of England school and half the places are offered to families who regularly go to church. The other half are open to anyone, but the school is so oversubscribed they recently introduced a lottery system for admissions.

Wootton Upper is one of the best schools in the area! This school is also a performing arts college…read moreand offers many evening plays, concerts and more! This school will try it's utter most to bring out the best in you as a student. This school also present many extra curricular activities for you to get stuck into!

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.

When contacted to get convinced to apply and advised them of the university's grades, I was given…read morehope that they would give opportunities to highly experienced applicants as well, and not just base their decisions on just marks, so, after many thoughts, I applied. Then, received the outcome and, regrettably, I would like just to say that I believe the only reason why I was "supported" to "try" applying was, as it potentially could have happened to many others, was to simply pay the £75 application fee. Convenient. As much as Bachelor's scores matter and show some level of knowledge, the true knowledge is not shown just through a piece of paper; therefore, I do feel my 11 years of professional experience (without the need of the piece of paper) have not been given the value they deserved. Perhaps someone with 0 experience in the real world but with some higher marks will be more suitable! I have worked in the financial environment for quite some time now and my journey will continue, progress and get where it needs to be with or without a Masters at your university or another. I have endured a lot more in my life and never given up. £75 would have not made me richer, hence the reason why I do not regret paying them. However, I do know deep down that it's just the strategy, as in any business, to get more applicants. All the best with your application process!

I have degrees from three US schools and came to KCL for a Ph.D. This is by far the worst run…read moreschool I have ever attended. As an organization, it is incompetent; they deliver a sub-standard educational experience. The staff goes on strike every year. It takes the administration 6 months to do something I can complete in an hour. They deliver fewer contact hours with professors than any other school I have attended. The only positive is that it is a cheap and easy place to get a degree in London. If you want a top tier educational experience, go to LSE or a school in the US. The university's staff and structure literally put more time into hindering any educational experience than trying to deliver a world-class experience. If there were a high school, I would disenroll my kids.