Muddy Stilettos Schools

It's been a busy week for me for school reviews, always such an interesting part of the job and important too for keeping our national, independent Best Schools Guide up to date and as useful as possible for readers. A big thank you to both Winchester College and Hurlingham Prep School and Nursery in Putney for hosting me! Today I'm up in Perth checking out Glenalmond College, our first school in Scotland, which will be fascinating too. You'll be able to follow all reviews in the Best Schools Guide in the next month. https://lnkd.in/ebNgn64a

Wycombe Abbey boarding school for girls (aged 11-18) is an academic powerhouse where ambitious girls thrive (and just 30 mins from London!). Click the link to read the new review ahead of the open day on 14 September 2024. https://lnkd.in/eUuYGxfm

Freaking out about school fees? Now is the time to make a plan. 💸 VAT on school fees is coming, so is private education still an option? In our Two Minute Truths podcast mini-series, Muddy’s Editor in Chief Hero Brown discusses financial options with Selina Finance.

Meet your winners! ⭐️ Now in its third year, Muddy's Best Schools Awards in association with Debrett's Education has sought out the best in modern, forward-thinking education. Hundreds of top independent schools entered this year across 13 categories and we can now reveal the winners. Check out the results - https://lnkd.in/eVmmDUsM

🤩 Wow! We've been blown away by the hundreds and hundreds of entries to this year's Muddy Best School Awards, sponsored by Debrett's Education. After much deliberating, our A list experts have agreed on the Finalists and Highly Commended across the 13 categories. Head to the link to find out if your local schools made the cut. https://lnkd.in/eVmmDUsM

Thinking about Oxbridge? Read this and increase your child's chances of getting in: https://lnkd.in/eKnZJT7n #Oxbridge #University #Oxford #Cambridge

DT or Design Tech is being squeezed out of the timetable, especially in city schools with little space, and instead it's rolled into art or scrapped completely. In a world where we need engineers and designers, where do you stand? 

How to give your kids a healthy shot at medical school 💉🎓 Thinking about becoming a medic? Who better to demystify the whole medical school application process than the consultants who’ve handed a lifeline to 40,000 students through interview prep, tutoring and a healthy boost to their UCAT scores. The Medic Portal’s Head of Product, Simon Pedley, gives Muddy the diagnosis. https://bit.ly/4bzwVDJ

Join our Ed in Chief Hero Brown in discussion with Alastair Chirnside, Warden of St Edward's School, Oxford and Emma Goldsmith, Head of Dragon School Oxford, Oxford, two of Oxford's leading co-educational boarding and day schools on the subject of choosing the right school. Book here for the event on Wed 5 Jun at Soho ➡️ https://bit.ly/3y20oHZ

What your daughter REALLY wants in 2024 💫 Ever wondered what teenage girls really think about their future? Three pupils from Girls' Schools Association schools give us their honest, no-filter opinions on everything from social change and gap years to advice for parents. Get all the intel ➡️ https://bit.ly/49ZcRJC 📸 Photo: Headington School