Best Schools - Guide: How to get your child into the best London day schools

From balancing extracurricular activities with academic excellence to finding the right preparatory school for your child, there are many things to consider when preparing your child for a place at one of the top London day schools. Absolutely Education has teamed up with Eaton House Belgravia, an all-boys’ Pre-Prep and Prep school for boys aged 4-11 (with a co-educational Nursery) to provide insight into the main points to consider when preparing your child for their next steps.

Look for schools with legacy

When aiming to get your child into the best London day schools, one of the most important things you can do for them is to send them to a preparatory school that has a legacy of sending children to the senior schools you’re interested in. By researching alumni destinations, you’ll immediately see whether the school is equipped to help your child prepare for their place at a prestigious establishment.

One school group which has an outstanding reputation for preparing children to get into all of the top schools is the Eaton House Group of Schools, of which Eaton House Belgravia is a part. For over 120 years, Eaton House Schools has had a legacy of providing a world-class education, with alumni going on to attend excellent senior schools and their junior departments.

Why maths A level is the ticket to a top university

In the latest episode of the Podagogy podcast, we talk to researcher Catherine Dilnot about A-level subject choices.

There’s something special about maths A-level, according to Dr Catherine Dilnot.

The academic, now a senior lecturer in accounting, finance and economics at Oxford Brookes University, explored the issue of A-level choice for her PhD thesis (published last year), and found that maths A level offered a particular boost when it came to securing a place at a high-ranking institution.