Good sixth forms in North London aren’t a monolith. The “best” one for your mate might feel like a pressure cooker for you. So here’s my non-formal, blog-style advice: visit three, ignore the rankings, and trust your gut. Sit in on a random lesson. See if the students look tired or excited. (If the corridors smell like energy drinks and despair, run.)
Jess, by the way, chose a sixth form in Archway—small, quirky, with a pottery club. She’s now studying art history at a Russell Group uni. She still eats sad croissants, but now she’s happy while doing it.
North London’s got your back. You just have to find your weird little corner of it. (And yes, the free biscuits help.)
