Maybe that's because in this world, it's exam results that count and not if you went to a sustainable school? Just a thought.

My son currently attends a multiculti, low sociodemograph area school. We are moving him to another school next week. The new one is more local - but doesn't have a 5yo bully tormenting other children while the teachers do nothing about it (unless the vicar's son is the local bully, but he got on well enough with Liebling when they played together). Nothing to do with immigrant cultures (the child in question is caucasian), in fact I'm happy DS is exposed to other cultures, I think it's good for him.

As for senior school - I would like him to go private. They generally get better results, the local ones have lower rates of bullying and the old boys associations are a force to be reckoned with. I'm happy for him to go to a multiculti school, but I want the best for my child and that means, right now, a private education. Cos that means good exam results, building self-esteem, better chance at a "good" Uni and therefore a helping hand on the job market. Priviledge? Gosh yes. But it's there, so why not take advantage if you can?