St Bernard's loosing gammar school status

wobbler64 · Post by **wobbler64** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:58 am

I am hearing that St Bernard's in Slough may loose it's grammar school status in 2011.
Anyone know what is going on?
Thank you

chad · Post by **chad** » Fri Oct 03, 2008 2:15 pm

Not heard anything.......last official document I have seen was a 'Slough' council document relating to St B (back in July) where it was clarifying the 11+ admission process for admissions in 2009....where did you hear it......

BLANCA · Post by **BLANCA** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 10:46 am

there is some talk of St Bernards joining with St josephs to become one all ability school.

cordismith · Post by **cordismith** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:51 pm

it was in the local paper this week.

chad · Post by **chad** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 6:51 pm

The story in the local paper can be found here

http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/articles/1/5405/

and

http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/ ... e-schools/

not much information at the moment.

A brief synopsis can be found on the school websites.

http://www.st-bernards.slough.sch.uk/news/news.html

http://www.st-josephs.slough.sch.uk/new ... 021008.pdf

chad · Post by **chad** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:56 pm

As this post is region specific I have moved it to the Berkshire forum...

wobbler64 · Post by **wobbler64** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:17 pm

Hello,
I received a letter from the school on Friday. No body really knows but the Local Authority have agreed to foot the bill to make one large Catholic school.
The school looses it's grammar school status (makes sense...why would the local authority pay for a new school for those not living in their borough)

chad · Post by **chad** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:24 pm

More news from the Telegraph

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstop ... chool.html