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MY son has passed the Bucks exam . He got 129 and 124. Would like him to go to Royal Grammar but are out of catchment. Currently live in Langley, Berks. What are the chances of securing a place. Suppoising if we move to High Wycombe between March and August 2007, will that increase the chances . please advise...............
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Hi Rog
RGS was undersubscribed last year, due to a lower overall cohort and was inviting deserving candidates (presumably 11+ near misses) to take their own entrance exam in late August to fill the spaces. (They can do this, as they are a foundation school.)
As the cohort for this year remains very similar to last year it is entirely possible that you will be offered a place, despite being out of catchment. For more information take a look at this Forum thread, and the original thread (link to that is in the first post):
http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... .php?t=764
Sally-Anne
RGS was undersubscribed last year, due to a lower overall cohort and was inviting deserving candidates (presumably 11+ near misses) to take their own entrance exam in late August to fill the spaces. (They can do this, as they are a foundation school.)
As the cohort for this year remains very similar to last year it is entirely possible that you will be offered a place, despite being out of catchment. For more information take a look at this Forum thread, and the original thread (link to that is in the first post):
http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... .php?t=764
Sally-Anne
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Hi Rog
From what I have read here and heard elsewhere, you could be right about less children passing. I am guessing you really have your heart set on RGS, does your son have friends going there or do you know it? I think you will be ok as last year they did admit outside of catchment but why don't you give them a call. I called JHG last year and they were really helpful. They maybe able to tell you how many they are expecting and what your chances really are.
Nothing ventured eh?
MelX
From what I have read here and heard elsewhere, you could be right about less children passing. I am guessing you really have your heart set on RGS, does your son have friends going there or do you know it? I think you will be ok as last year they did admit outside of catchment but why don't you give them a call. I called JHG last year and they were really helpful. They maybe able to tell you how many they are expecting and what your chances really are.
Nothing ventured eh?
MelX
However, under current rules a pass is a pass and how "good" a pass it is no longer has any relevance for allocation.
If there are any places left for out of catchment children it is purely down to who lives closest.
Incidentally, you don't get extra credit for putting it first, it just means that your child's application will be considered by your first choice school before any other school. If they offer him a place, that's it; if they don't have a place, it gets passed to your second choice school.
If there are any places left for out of catchment children it is purely down to who lives closest.
Incidentally, you don't get extra credit for putting it first, it just means that your child's application will be considered by your first choice school before any other school. If they offer him a place, that's it; if they don't have a place, it gets passed to your second choice school.