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Twyford C of E High School

What is the point of allowing faith schools if parents are going to be allowed to bully them into taking their children even if they do not believe in that faith. The argument about state funding for these schools is a separate one and an argument to be taken up with MPs and Parliament. Personally I feel that every child should have an allocation for education and should get that even in a private school, as long as the school is inspected and reaches a required standard.

Roy Baker ● 4513d2 Comments

A good point well made Roy.Doubtless those who were unsuccessful in securing a place at one of the many excellent faith school, which always seemingly rank highly in OFSTED tables are disappointed that there is not a free for all at all schools.Twyford is a Church of England school with a restrictive (by commitment to faith) admissions policy. the same trust runs the William Perkin school in Greenford providing much needed high school places in the north of our borough with no such policy.If you do not want your child to go to an overtly Christian school then choose another. If, on the other hand, you do want to share in the success of a wonderful CofE high school (both of my children went there) then there are entry requirements which require your commitment.Before anyone says that that is elitist, 20% of their admissions are for other world faiths, I doubt the same is true for may other 'faith' schools locally.Let us focus on bringing the other state schools in our borough up to same excellent standards as the faith schools capably demonstrate.

Nigel Brooks ● 4513d

Faith schools are a good thing imo. They should be for children of whatever faith and not available to non-believers of said faith. Otherwise, why have faith schools? My family happen to have sent our children to Twyford in Acton, St Saviour's and  Christ the Saviour in Ealing, Burlington Danes in Shepherd's Bush and Greycoats in Westminster.Its interesting to note that almost all faith schools figure higly in Ofsted ratings.

Gerry Tan ● 4513d

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