You may have seen Lord Lucas's, the editor of The Good Schools Guide, comments regarding all girls schools in the press this weekend? Some quite provocative statements suggesting they do not prepare girls for 'a world of men, marriage and career' (I hadn't realised that was the point of education?!) tgr.ph/IEIOZ5

What are your thoughts on in his comments?! His opinions seem little old fashioned to say the least, as the girls at St Mary's Calne tried to point out to him! But it did get us wondering what your thoughts are on single sex v co-ed education? Are your children in single sex education or co-education? If they're not yet school age what do you intend for them? Is the decision clear cut for you or is it a tricky choice? Do you think girls benefit more from single sex education more than boys? Here in Surrey we have some of the best single sex schools in the country (RGS & Guildford High for example) and some extremely high quality co-ed schools so we're perhaps very spoilt for choice; we'd be very interested to hear how you did make that choice? What do you see as the dis/advantages of both?

Personally, as I have one of each I was keen for them to share the same schooling experience and school together. Our decision was also linked into private v state and finances not just a choice between single sex/co-ed. However as they reach secondary school age my feelings may change and they may head in different directions.

Let us know what you think!

I don't think it is that big a deal to lots of parents - I expect if you asked parents of pupils at RGS and GHS why they chose the school more would say academic reputation than wanting a single-sex education. Plus there are no co-ed day schools close to Guildford town centre. The Royal School in Haslemere which was an all-girls school is in the process of becoming co-ed across all age groups so it will be interesting to see how that goes.

I'd like to send my daughter to a single sex school as the calmer quieter environment would probably benefit her but I'm not sure I'd like my son to go to an all boys school; I think boys probably benefit from the diffusing, calming influence of co-ed, they might go a bit Lord of the Flies otherwise?!

My little one is in a girl school, and I am hoping to send her to single sex school in secondary as well.

She is not lock up in a castle, and during weekend often play in public park where there are a good mix of girls and boys.

I haven't read the comment from Lord Lucas nor any clue who he is. Everyone can have their own opinion, thus I won't bother.

My preference of single sex school is purely because naturally boys and girls learn things differently. It will be disadvantage to both if they are in the same classroom, and the teacher trying to teach them with same method.

I was in girl school from primary to secondary. University is mix. I didn't encounter any problem with communication with boys and never experience any disadvantage of "not used" to boys.

In both my primary and secondary school, we have a "sister" school (boys). Which often there will be joint event held by both school. Thus we do have the advantage of single sex education, but there will be mix social events.

Of course I have since left school for donkey years, hopefully similar arrangement still exist nowadays.