INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Re: Leighton Park School- Request for feedback
I don’t know any current parents who have children there, but did have a colleague whose son went, he left 2022 after A levels. They seemed happy enough with it for their son to stay for A level...
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Berkshire • Re: KENDRICK RESULTS 2023 (FOR 2024 ENTRY)
It’s difficult to gauge, as the QS has also gone down as well and the overall catchment size has reduced. Both of those will impact the numbers.Hi Tinkers,I take your point, other factors that can...
View ArticleEssex • Re: Are you allowed highlighters in the 11 Plus
Hi. You are not. Just pen, pencil, ruler and rubber.Statistics: Posted by siro157 — Wed Feb 07, 2024 12:59 pm
View ArticleBirmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Admission as pupils premium
ood afternoon,I would like to have some information about admissions as a "premium pupil" for my child who was selected following his success in the entrance tests at King Edward School to access a...
View ArticleBirmingham, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin • Re: Admission as pupils premium
Please note: Only state-funded schools receive Pupil Premium funding. Therefore, if your child is home educated or attends an independent school they will not be eligible to be considered for one of...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire • Borlase/ John Hampden
Hello, I am slightly OOC for SWBGS and in catchment B for JH. If we do not get offered a place for either on National Offer Day, could we then move closer and still be offered a place before...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire • Re: Borlase/ John Hampden
Hi and welcome to the forumEach year quite a few people move nearer to schools (especially in Bucks) either after the CAF is submitted or after NAD. They become eligible to be considered in subsequent...
View ArticleBerkshire • Slough Grammar Schools
I plan to look around the schools and get a feel for which we like most and which is most suited to DS. However, is there one that is considered the best/ not as good? Is there one in particular which...
View ArticleBerkshire • Slough/ Bucks 11+ Assessment
Hello, my DS will be taking both tests as we are on the border. Does anyone know if they are very similar as I understand they are both GL?Also, do you know if my DS passes one but not the other,...
View ArticleBerkshire • Re: Slough/ Bucks 11+ Assessment
The two areas will have commissioned their own 11 plus exams so they may not be that similar.With regard to using a result from one exam in the appeal for another area. See hereStatistics: Posted by...
View ArticleBerkshire • Re: Slough Grammar Schools
ah, sorry, that makes more sense. The wording on the other thread made me think Superstar has a year 6 DC, has applied, and is awaiting their DC’s place allocation on March 1stCan you confirm that,...
View ArticleBexley and Bromley • Re: Newstead vs Tonbridge Grammar
Staff turn over has been terrible, the whole DT dept left at Easter, the 3 most senior maths teachers have also left in the last term, including one my daughter loved at October half term. My...
View ArticleINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • LATYMER UPPER BURSERY REVOKED?
Has anyone had this before please.I am worried that if I accept Latymer Upper place this year, they might reduce the bursery next year that will force me to take my child our of LU. At the moment ,...
View ArticleINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Re: LATYMER UPPER BURSERY REVOKED?
If you are in any way worried about finances I would recommend gong for a free school that is an easy journey for your DC - presumably Upton OR HBS is one of these. Latymer Upper has a very generous...
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: Leading secondary schools for...
Re: How is the year being defined here ? Also are offers and 'accepted' being mixed up?As jazbaati has clarified (thanks!), "2024 Offers" in my post refer to conditional offers made by Oxford or...
View ArticleINDEPENDENT SCHOOLS • Re: HIGHGATE exam yesterday
Does any one know how big the Highgate Waiting / Reserve List is ?Statistics: Posted by YetAnotherDad — Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:05 pm
View ArticleHertfordshire (Other and North London) • Re: Catchment for Dame Alice Ownes...
Thanks @Mitasol and @DAOGroupie for your response I am not the OP but had similar query hence asked. BTW I am not aiming for the local neighbourhood criteria, if I remember correctly that needs at...
View ArticleBexley and Bromley • Re: Newstead vs Tonbridge Grammar
Where are they planning to move to for sixth form?Statistics: Posted by Fmmg — Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:25 am
View ArticleBerkshire • Re: Slough/ Bucks 11+ Assessment
Slough had an old familirisation booklet, but it’s from before they changed to CEM and back again (2015!!) https://www.sloughconsortium.org.uk/do ... 2015.pdf There is a NEW set of GL resoirces just...
View ArticleBerkshire • NEW GL (Slough) Familiarisation /sample questions link for 2024 GL
Hi: just found this while looking for a poster: Link to Herschel GS website: scroll down to the bottom and there are a series of NEW GL materials for familiarisation with the Slough GL papers for...
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