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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Geoff Wilford

Buying for schools in London: how to get a catchment area move right and what to avoid

Few things drive London property decisions like schools. I’ve seen perfectly rational adults lose all perspective the moment they hear the phrase “good catchment.”

Suddenly, the leaky roof, the dodgy wiring and the neighbour with a drum kit don’t matter — because an Ofsted report does.

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