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Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:08 pm
by Sonia
Hi All,
We are in High Wycombe Bucks.
Can we apply for Herschel Grammar School?
As I am confused by
10 The ‘area’ for Herschel is defined with a parental or legal guardian address in the following districts: Slough; Burnham; Farnham Common; Farnham Royal; Windsor; Iver; Iver Heath; Datchet; Colnbrook.
Regards
Sonia
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:14 pm
by Reading Mum
Which bit of that is confusing?
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:25 pm
by Sonia
They have mentioned the catchment areas and Bucks is not included.
Want to clarify , the sudents from Bucks are eligible to apply in Herschel Grammar.
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 10:37 pm
by scary mum
Burnham, Farnham Common, Iver etc are in Bucks but are very close to Slough so presumably are in catchment?
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:04 am
by drummer
Can I ask why you would want to put Herschel if you are in High Wycombe?
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:14 am
by Sonia
Just to give DD a second option.
If she is unable to score 121 or more she will not be eligible for any bucks county grammar school.
Drummer what you recommend/suggest us?
Regards
Sonia
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:08 am
by Booklady
Sonia - we did this also for a second option - though DD went on to pass the Bucks and not pass the Berks (too little practice on NVR I think! We took the foot off the pedal after the Bucks - and had really done very little on NVR as not needed in Bucks).
Herschel take the top so many on score alone - and then fills up with local kids who have passed - for which youhave to be very close - we are in Burnham / Taplow - and friends from round the corner who did pass but not with a high score were too far away to get a place (and we are about 1.5miles I would guess - possibly less).
In retrospect it was really not worth the stress an OOA application to the Slough system caused - extra exams, extra pressure etc - however you have to make your own choices. I am really not sure how you would get a child from High Wycombe to Herschel though - we looked at the opposite journey (and there are buses from Maidenhead to Wycombe High) and decided it was a trip too far!! With a DD now in Y8 at BHS I would certainly recommend not making the journey too long - they do get a lot of homework - and also its nice to have friends not too far away - especially as they get older!
All the best in whatever you decide. If you are interested in Herschel you must go and visit - whilst we liked it, it is very different to most of the Bucks Grammar schools.
Booklady
Re: Applying For Herschel Grammar School
Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:39 am
by drummer
Hi Sonia, sorry, it didn't occur to me that you would be thinking of a '2nd option' from that distance. Are your upper school options very poor??