Which school can you recommend?

[Jan Jung]

Hi.

We're a family with three small kids contemplating moving from abroad to Hastings. Obviously one question is where in Hastings to relocate to in order to get close to a good school. I've looked at the ofsted reports but is none the less wiser. Any help and advice is really appreciated.

JJ

[jason]

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At 10:52:39 AM 10/07/04, Jan Jung wrote:
Hi.

We're a family with three small kids contemplating moving from abroad to Hastings. Obviously one question is where in Hastings to relocate to in order to get close to a good school. I've looked at the ofsted reports but is none the less wiser. Any help and advice is really appreciated.

JJ
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How old are your children?
what type of property are you looking at? as this will effect your cachment area.

[Jan Jung]

We're looking at houses to rent. The children are 5, 7, 9 respectively.

JJ

[H Nunn]

Hi_ _ _can i join this discussion. I too am thinking of moving to Hastings from the north and need to know about schools. My kids are 9 and 10. The eldest will be starting secondary school in September next year and we would like to be moved by then. We hope to buy a house when we move down somewhere in Hastings but need to know catchment aeas of good schools before we consider where to settle.

Any advice please

H N

[Melissa]

I live in St Leonards, a part of Hastings and my 3 children ages 8,8 and 6 all go to Christchurch school, they're website is www.christchurch.e-sussex.sch.uk My children have been there since they started school and are very happy. In my opinion it is a lovely school, very friendly and cosy with only 2 classes per year. Hope this helps.

[GARY YEO]

For Primary schools I would say Crowhurst or battle and langton schools are the best (top of the county tables for results)

and secondry schools

(all girls) HELLENSWOOD
(all boys) WILLIAM PARKER
(MIXED) GROVE

[tom fhg]

Whats the best secondary school in hastings

[Casey]

One school I CANT recomend is Hillcrest, On the other hand Red Lake is a lovely little primary school

[busy_mum]

I have to say I disagree about Crowhurst Primary school. My children have attended this school. My son left there believing he was a 'bad boy'. He went on to senior school and has blossomed, never receives anything in the way of adverse attention that he did in primary school, not even a detention in two years ( a rare thing in senior school!).
Worse for my second child, and a distressing and tramatic experience all round.
A beautiful school, in a beautiful area. Very small only about 104 pupils, loads of potential. However, in my opinion_ _ _. and I know that's all it is, but it is based on experience, it is a school with problems, in denial.

[busy_mum]

In contrast to my previous posting I must say For senior schools I recommend William Parker. It is single sex (all boys), which is not everybodys choice, but I have nothing but praise for the place.