Parent Resources

General Resources:

Athey Educational

Athey Educational publish practice tests for Grammar and Independent School selection. Their website provides advice and support for parents, and sample tests.

Selecting a School

Important points for parents to consider when selecting a suitable school for their child.

The Parents' Centre

A DfES site which tells you about your child's education and how you can help

Topmarks Education

Topmarks is an index site listing many links to education-based web pages. This site provides an extensive online resource for both parents and teachers.

Childcare link

This site provides details of local childcare providers in England and Scotland as well as general information about childcare.

Help with your child's reading and writing

Useful advice to help with your child's reading and writing

GCSE Site

This site includes GCSE answers, support for parents, students, teachers etc.

MW Educational

MW Educational publish a variety of educational titles relevant to parents and teachers at independent schools including 11 Plus and SAT's practice papers as well as revision guides.

Learning Together

The Learning Together books reflect the type of questions that are found in 11+ or 12+ examination papers and have been written to help prepare children who are going to sit selective entrance examinations to grammar schools or private schools.

Eleven Plus Advice

This site contains a wealth of information on many aspects of the elevenplusexam and contains advice and support for parents of children who are about to sit their eleven plus test.

BBC Schools for Parents

Help with school work and home life, also games and worksheets.

Useful Books:

The Good Schools Guide 2007

How do you delve behind school prospectuses? How do you choose the right school for your child? What factors other than academic rankings should you consider? This well-established guide, now in its eleventh edition - compiled by parents for parents and completely independent - combines facts and subjective interpretation to provide the ultimate guide for parents seeking the best school for their child. In addition to factual information such as contact details, entry requirements and fees, the Guide includes sections such as 'background and atmosphere' designed to enable parents to find the right match for their child. It also gives a refreshing analysis of each school's strengths and weaknesses.

Which School? 2006: A Directory of More Than 2000 British Independent Schools

First published in 1924, 'Which School?' brings together information aimed at guiding parents and children through the process of choosing the right school. It contains a directory of more than 2000 British Independent Schools and helpful articles answering questions on important aspects of choosing a school; scholarships, bursaries and more.

A Parents' Guide to Primary School

This is the only book of its kind on the market. It contains indispensable advice on: pre-school and choosing the right primary school; getting ready for school and the first day; the curriculum, SATs, homework and the importance of parents' involvement in their children's learning; discipline and bullying; governors and the PTA - how to get involved; parents' evenings and reports; extracurricular activities; special needs; and moving on - preparing for secondary school.

A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism

The second edition of this book provides an introduction of practical value to questions of bilingualism for parents and teachers. The style of the book is to pose questions that people most often ask about raising bilingual children.

The Independent Schools Guide: A Fully Comprehensive Directory

The most authoritative and comprehensive guide to independent schools in the United Kingdom.

Which London School? and the South-East: Everything You Need to Know About Independent Schooling in London and the South-East

Tells about what you need to know about Independent schooling in London and the South-East. This guide provides details of: Day, Boarding and Nursery Schools in London; Day and Boarding schools in South-East England; International schools; and, Colleges of Further Education.

Preparatory Schools: Independent Education for 2 to 13-year-olds

Provides parents seeking information, at a vital stage of their child's education, with basic facts about 1500 independent Prep and Junior schools in the UK.

Back to Top

Home | Useful Links | Parent Resources | Contact us | Site Map