Jump to content

Recommended Posts

LondonMix Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> In what way is Ivydale better than Goodrich? I

> think ED state schools are very good and certainly

> no reason to leave the area.


There are loads of factors obviously, but in summary:


Ivydale - Ofsted Good, pupils/teacher 21

Heber - Ofsted Requires Improvement, pupils/teacher 19

Goodrich - Ofsted Good, pupils/teacher 39


And just from speaking to parents whose children go to these schools in ED, general opinion is they're ok, but nothing to write home about. Not to say that ED doesn't have great schools, because Fairlawn has amazing results, happy parents and Outstanding ofsted report. But we can't afford to live near there.


And the post was originally about cost of housing, which is why we moved. We wouldn't have moved based on the schools alone but ultimately were priced out the area.

Agree with most of rjr's post, though couple of minor points. The High Street in Penge is scruffy, though the number of pound shops is always exaggerated (there is one). However all the signs are positive at the moment. The Goldsmiths has been open a year as an Antic pub and Antic have plans in for another (a pub/cafe/restaurant) in a current large High Street unit. Plus Late Knights are opening in the Alex pub soon - it's across the road from the amazing Alexandra Nurseries (plants, coffee and vintage place on Parish Lane), so that'll be a veritable pub crawl of decent boozers to go in.


Plus I agree Kent House is lovely (it's my local station) but postcode aside, it's still Penge really - 2 minutes from High street.

rjr-- I'm aware of Heber's ofsted scores which is why I was asking about Goodrich vis-a-vis Ivydale. Goodrich has a higher value add score (which is a measure of how pupils progress in their education) than Ivydale (which I believe is a very good school). Suggesting as you did twice that ED primaries in general are lacking and naming Goodrich specifically therefore struck me as incorrect. That's why I asked and now I realise you had no real objective basis for saying so.



When you said:

"On top of that, the aforementioned pet human was naturally shifting our focus (garden now trumps proximity to good coffee, good state schools trump distance from central London)." It made it seem that schools were one of the reasons you were leaving ED.


I'm only taking the time to point this out and provide data as statements like yours are how playground rumours about schools spread in the first place and its rather unfair to those working so hard to provide local children with a high quality education.

  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 months later...

Jeremy,


Few months have passed now, but we've taken the plunge and really glad we have, so thanks for the adivce. We were able to sell our 2 bed flat in ED and buy a 3 bed house in Crofton Park (with some additional funds), and so far it seems great. There's some really good pubs/bars/cafes and as you said Honor Oak and Brockley are also on your doorstep. Hard to explain, but the people around seem very friendly too. When you go into a cafe or pub or pharmacy and the staff seem to know their customers. Didn't see that much in ED.


Jeremy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Crofton Park is quite nice. Some good pubs and

> stuff. Nearby Honor Oak and Brockley are pretty

> good areas too. I'd say go for it.

Yeah, the transient thing is so true. Even 5 years ago there was a very strong sense of community in ED; everyone seemed to know each other and you'd recognise faces & neighbours. Felt very refreshing. I still think there is a community feel here, but it's far more fragmented and people drift in and out as they are inevitably prices out.


I notice the talk at my bus stop has gone from newly qualified teachers and graphic designers comparing notes, to suits and talk of Canary Wharf, second homes and school fees. That's life though I suppose.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • It’s not great, but this only happens when a business is in trouble and is facing bankruptcy. The landlords are free to say no. The restructuring will often then have to be approved by a High Court judge, so it’s not a total gun-to-the head. It does upset landlords quite a bit though, because if the business does go under, they’ll likely not see any pay out. So they often feel under pressure to comply. 
    • "Sitting around doing job related things". Do you mean sitting and doing their jobs? "have you had your COVID jabs?" Perhaps instead of spending your time on here insulting other posters, in this case me, you would be more effectively employed contacting the practice management with a detailed description of exactly what you say you saw and when. And then see what they say. You have made a lot of assumptions with presumably absolutely no idea what those people's jobs are or when their break times are. I am not defending the practice, which seems to have some problems  I just don't like seeing people who aren't here to defend themselves being publicly attacked by someone who apparently doesn't actually know what those people were doing and why.
    • Relatively recently, they employed a couple of young people on front desk work they were excellent. I don’t know if they’re still there. And yes, they may be doing something on their computers that’s important but when you see  people queuing and no one appearing for many minutes the system seems inefficient.  Some simple changes could make a big difference.  But those changes would have to come from management rather than individual workers choosing to jump up and help. 
    • I'm happy not seeing a GP face to face.  I had WhatsApp video appointments a couple of years ago,which ended up with me being rightly sent to Tommies A and E.  I see nurses from time to time at TJ, I always have a good laugh with both them and the blood test people.  I see the practice nurse at FH from time to time and it feels like visiting an old friend. I'm not sure whether social media has made us a more negative nation, or it just feels this way due to some of you who post on this forum.  The majority of posts in ED matters and on the transport thread are complaints  How would you define lazy and useless?  There is a spectrum of productivity, and of customer service.  Some excel at one or both, but I'm not sure at what point workers drop below an acceptable level.  When I am unhappy I will complain to an organisation. Some respond better than others.  One of my first posts over a decade was to complain about a local shop.  It's a funny anecdote which is essentially a "Ok you don't want my money so I'll go and spend many 100s of pounds at a different company" but I regret not dealing directly with the shop rather than getting pointless revenge many years later.  Still won't use the shop though.        
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...