Enrolling in a State School
Before you decide where to apply, you should collect as much information as possible about the schools you are interested in.
There are many different places to get this information from, including school brochures and government performance tables. Perhaps the most important one of all is the school itself. (Useful website to check is www.schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk.
If you plan to be in Britain for a short stay, it may be best to keep your child in a school with a curriculum that is consistent with your home country. Doing so, will make the transition to the UK (and later repatriation to your home country) go more smoothly for your child.
If you are heading off to another part of the world, you might wish to choose an educational system that is readily available throughout the world.
If your children are academically inclined, then you will want to choose a school where you are sure they will be challenged. If they need extra help with learning, you will want to be sure that your selected school has the ability and staff to provide that extra help.
Most state schools are co-educational. If you wish to consider only single-sex schooling, you may have to concentrate your search in the independent sector.
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