Welcome to the forum.
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This might sounds like a silly question but is it ever possible for a child to pass the 11+ but not get a grammar school place?
There is no guarantee but there should be adequte places for Buckinghamshire pupils. I think there was one area of South Bucks in 2018 where there was a bit of a pinch point for boys & they adjusted the catchment area.
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Hope I don't sound silly but what would have happened to the 60 something children?
Some (?most) will have declined their place in favour of a private school (or indeed other school in another county such as Hertfordshire as they may be near the border & prefer a comprehensive school)
Some will have only put one grammar school which they were never going to get due to not meeting the admissions criteria (distance usually).
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Does this also mean that looking at school admissions policies is worth doing too, just to make sure? It seems a bit unfair to go through this whole 11+ process, pass and still not get a place!!!
Yes, always look at the admission criteria. In Bucks they are largely an 11 plus score of 121+, and then distance. If you look in
this post you will see allocations for each school. They are also on the Bucks County Council website. Of course distances can change (shrink usually) and many schools are now including lower scores for pupil premium pupils which may make a difference.
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Thanks so much to anyone who can offer some advice or experience!!
I really am no expert, but I would say, apart from a very few pupils in slightly unusual circumstances you would be very unlucky not to get a place in a Bucks grammar school as a qualifying Bucks resident applying for a school close enough to your home address. Of course things can change
