I was having a bit of a complain to the visiting midwife about DD#1 and the midwife said "you should send her to boarding school, St Marks is really good" LOL

This is the country though, so it isn't unusual for kids to go to boarding school. The range of subjects here is pretty poor and there's surprisingly few high school students. I guess they're *all* at boarding school so she might actually have some local friends if we do end up sending her.

Sounds like it can be a very positive environment