I'm also a bit different to most parents in that I think that choosing a good primary school is more important than a high school. Your child's attitude to school/learning will be "set" in the primary years. If they get off to a bad start it's going to have a deeper impression. It's harder to fix a damaged impression of school when you get to high school. If they don't love being at school when they are young it's not going to change much by the time they get to high school. I don't mean to add to the pressure... I just don't think it's wise to say "it doesn't matter what primary school they attend... I'll make sure they go to a good high school".