Colman Noctor: The myth of the right school

Parents need to think of their child's needs and interests when choosing a secondary school  

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It is hard to believe my eldest child is in fifth class. It seemed he was cryogenically frozen in the spring of third class when the first lockdown was announced. Now he is thawing out only to find that moving to secondary school is a topic of conversation in the playground.

It’s widely believed that the choice of secondary school will have a significant impact on the kind of adult a child will become. It is no surprise then that the various options are carefully researched and discussed. Indeed, many parents will agonise over the decision.