Important information about applying for a place in a British school
The Good Schools Guide Education Consultants have more than 20 years’ experience of helping families from Thailand - and all over the world - find the best UK schools for their children. Good Schools Guide Education Consultants offer a range of specialist services. For international, overseas or relocating families in search of a top boarding or day school in the UK we recommend The Global Premier School Consultancy
Here is a typical example of how our consultants were able to help a family relocating to the UK from Thailand:
A family moving to England from Thailand at very short notice asked our consultancy service to find a private school for their two children. This urgent situation was complicated further by the fact that the boy needed a year 10 place and the family wanted his three-year-old sister to be at the same school. The family also wanted a school that offered boarding in case this was necessary in the future.
The son’s international school in Thailand taught the UK syllabus but the family felt that the teaching style there was quite relaxed. They were worried that he might find starting the GCSE syllabus in an English school a culture shock and asked us to ensure the new school had a good track record for looking after children in this kind of situation. They also wanted the new school to have an outstanding reputation for the creative arts, in particular boys’ dance.
Our consultant was able to use her extensive knowledge of UK boarding schools to identify a shortlist of all-through (3 – 18) schools that could meet the family’s needs. Although it was very nearly the end of the summer term she managed to arrange visits and interviews at all three of the schools the family thought might be suitable. The family were delighted when both children were offered places at two of the three schools – they didn’t expect to end up with a choice.
In some cases we can also offer advice in your own language – please contact us for further details about this.
Contact us: +44 203 286 6824 or consultants@goodschoolsguide.co.uk or fill in the online request form
Families seeking advice about applying to schools outside the UK should contact the Good Schools Guide International
Families seeking advice about schools for children with special needs should contact The Special Educational Needs Service
Our consultants were contacted by a Chinese family with twin 11-year-old girls. The family had just found out they were relocating to London in the summer and would need year 7 places for their daughters. Most schools had closed their registration for 11+ exams the previous term but our consultant managed to persuade several top schools to take late entries. Some agreed that the girls could take the entrance exams at their current school Read more...
A Russian family contacted our consultancy service and asked us to advise them on the best English boarding school for their highly academic 16-year-old son. The situation was urgent because their son had decided at short notice that he wanted to study for A levels in England with a view to applying to Cambridge. Our consultant spoke to the parents and also to the son in order to get as much information as possible about the kind of school they were looking for. Read more...
The Good Schools Guide has been trusted by generations of parents to provide expert, honest and unbiased information about schools. Our educational consultancy exemplifies the same high standards of expertise, independence and professional integrity. Every day our consultants successfully help clients from all over the world find the best schools for their children, however urgent the deadline, however complex the circumstances. Call: 0800 368 7694 (UK) +44 203 286 6824 (international) Email: consultants@goodschoolsguide.co.uk