Private (i.e. Public) School

[sasguru]

Anyone sending their kids to one? Where? How soon do you have to book a place - I've heard several years in advance?

[AtW]

Where did you study?

[sasguru]

Where did you study?

Very good prep school. Then parents business failed, so crappy comprehensive.

[gingerjedi]

There's a difference between private and public school, any kid can go private (funds permitting), they have to earn a place for public school.

At least thats how I understand it... but what would a compo educated oik like me know?

[Churchill]

There's a difference between private and public school, any kid can go private (funds permitting), they have to earn a place for public school.

At least thats how I understand it... but what would a compo educated oik like me know?

More than SASGURU.

[sasguru]

More than SASGURU.

Got something contructive to say? No? Then fook off.

HTH

[snaw]

There's a difference between private and public school, any kid can go private (funds permitting), they have to earn a place for public school.

I never knew that, always confused me how paid schools could be public or private but schools for the general public are called comprehensive.

So Prince Harry - did he actually earn a place at a public school? WTF.

[threaded]

Anyone sending their kids to one? Where? How soon do you have to book a place - I've heard several years in advance?

Yes, those kids that want to go to one do, and those that don't don't.

Booking a place depends, in Denmark it is a year for a 'proper' boarding school (Although in Denmark there are a variety of 'boarding' schools ages 14-16 many of which you can turn up with your bags on the first day of term, but I'm referring to an English style boarding school.)

The school I went to in England preferred you booked them in previous to 5 years old. But lower tier ones I think it's pretty much the same: turn up on first day of term with bags.

Switzerland only say a long time if they don't want the little darling.

[moorfield]

Anyone sending their kids to one? Where? How soon do you have to book a place - I've heard several years in advance?

Local state primary for now - Missus M and I will be facing this dilemma in about 5 yrs, although the local comp is well regarded.

Currently calculate it will cost me circa £180k to put 3 x offspring through the nearest private for 5 years each.

We may not bother and instead use that cash to support them through university / early career instead. And I want to retire at 55.

[AtW]

Very good prep school. Then parents business failed, so crappy comprehensive.

It's ok mate, don't have any regrets - you would not have done any better even if you were at Eton...