I don't think it's the private schools that are the issue. It's the OOC children.
Here's the link for some of the statistics.
https://www.buckscc.gov.uk/media/451073 ... h-2018.pdf5775 children in Bucks took the exam. The total amount of children who took the exam was 10069.
The children in Bucks who got automatic qualification was 26%. The children OOC who got automatic qualification was 47%.
Does this prove that the children in bucks are disadvantaged because no primary school in catchment can teach for the 11+? Or is it because people OOC are more likely to tutor the children to get a qualification where people in catchment are more against the whole system and therefore do not tutor. Either way the OOC children are pushing up the passmark which means less children in Bucks qualify which in turn puts more pressure on the secondary modern schools in our county. If the passmark was lowered to 117 or 118 more local children would qualify and then the only children who wouldn't get a place are the children OOC. This would also ease congestion in secondary schools.
But who am I to question this system?
Just a parent who's DS scored 120.75.........
It's going to be a long 105 days!