Oguledoen wrote:
Sarmum wrote:
Hi all,
Just to let you know that Mr Skelly confirmed that as in previous years, according to the data available to him, residents in priority area should be able to get a place for sure with a score of 303 and above, if they choose either of the Southend grammars, WHSB or SHSB.
He didn’t give the exact number of passes for priority area, but everyone with a score of 303 and above will have a place. Wonder if Mr Bevan would confirm this in tomorrrow’s enquiry meeting at SHSB.
Anyone planning to move into the priority area with a borderline scores for out of catchment, must do so by 31st October 2018, any later and the place will be considered only after the national offer day of 1st March. Don’t assume that you could move by mid January as it was in the previous years.
What do you refer to as "borderline scores"?
Hi,
According to my understanding, Mr Skelly put out a slide which said,
Inside priority area- 303- Yes
Outside priority area- according to guidance sheet
Amber - possible
Yellow - probable
Green - highly probable
He did say that if you are resident in priority area and name any one of the Southend grammars with a score of above 303, you should be able to get a place. He has the number of incatchment passes to say YES as above. He did say he cannot guarantee a place, but my take on that is, it’s for OOC places.
By borderline scores I mean, for an example, if an OOC has a score of 315, and plan to move to the priority area to increase their chances of a priority place, they must do so by 31st October in line with the deadline for CAF. In the previous years, it was usually the 19th January of the next year, by which you could move into priority area and get a place as a resident in priority area. Many people have done it in the past, despite which in catchment places were not filled completely.
The guidance sheet is not prepared blindly for 2019 entry, irrespective of the high scores and standardisation, I would still rely on it, obviously we will know for sure only on national allocation day.