Parents' choices

Private or state, grammar or faith, city or rural - there are so many decisions to make when it comes to choosing a school. The advice and decisions of other parents can help you make up your mind

Editor's Choice

The beauty of choosing a rural school

  • Christopher Keble
  • Oct. 2, 2008
  • Rated: 3.5

    • Ian Davenport, headmaster of prestigious Blundell's school in Devon, explains why he thinks the countryside offers the stability and tranquillity that children need …read more

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Summer Activities

  • Sophie Hutchings
  • July 19, 2010
  • Rated: 5.0

Need some ideas to entertain the terrors this summer? Keep your children endlessly entertained by trying out Tom-Brown.com approved summer activities …read more

Private or state school for our baby? by Marie Difolco Rated: 4.5

“The discipline is so good in faith schools” by Gareth Salter Rated: 4.5

Exclusive Articles

Best of both: want to board your children AND have family time? All Hallows has the answer...

Best of both: want to board your children AND have family time? All Hallows has the answer...

  • Rosie Sharratt
  • July 3, 2015
  • Rated: 1.0

All Hallows Preparatory School on boarding …read more

Home is where the... best school is

  • Kate Authers
  • July 1, 2015
  • Not rated

A Bath entrepreneur teams up with a national property website to help parents pick the right school for their children …read more

Digital dreams

  • Manya McMahon
  • Nov. 12, 2014
  • Not rated

East Devon could be getting an exceptional new free school that embraces technology …read more

Building for the future

  • Anna Britten
  • Nov. 12, 2014
  • Not rated

With a year to go until The Atrium Studio School opens, new principal MATT MESSIAS explains why it was worth crossing the plant for …read more

St Brendan's Sixth Form College: stepping stone to university

  • Amanda Nicholls
  • Oct. 29, 2013
  • Not rated

St Brendan’s really stands out when it comes to sixth form education …read more

In search of independence: how to fund your child's education

  • Emma Clegg
  • Sept. 24, 2013
  • Not rated

A guide to bursaries and scholarships …read more

Camo Day: a change of uniform

  • Katie Walker
  • March 10, 2013
  • Not rated

Katie Walker, deputy head at Chafyn Grove School, shares a day in the life of fancy dress at the school and explains why such events are vital for creating a dynamic, proactive environment …read more

Hey girl, hey boy: co-educational or single sex schools?

  • Rosie Sharratt
  • March 10, 2013
  • Not rated

Choosing co-educational or single sex schools …read more

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