Getting an in-year GS place
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:06 pm
We have been going backwards and forwards about moving to Gloucs for a couple of years, and now personal circumstances are making it very likely.
My DD did the Gloucs 11+ last year with next to no prep (we were hoping to move last summer, but it didn't happen) and passed for SHS, Denmark Rd and Ribston - but all passes were reasonably close to the pass mark needed.
She also did the 11+ were we live currently and passed within the top 120, highly enough to get a place at the super-competitive, one and only GS in the area, where she is due to start in Sept.
She got 5s across the board for SATS in Y6, but no mention was made of 5A, 5B or 5C - I don't know if this is common to all Y6 or if the school could tell me.
My question is, if the move to Gloucs goes ahead, does anyone know how likely it is that she would be able to transfer to a GS in Gloucestershire, possibly in the middle of Y7? We would be most interested in SHS or HSFG. Would the best idea be to appeal or to go on a waiting list? Or is it impossible to transfer in year and she would have to go wherever there is space?
Thanks for your help.
My DD did the Gloucs 11+ last year with next to no prep (we were hoping to move last summer, but it didn't happen) and passed for SHS, Denmark Rd and Ribston - but all passes were reasonably close to the pass mark needed.
She also did the 11+ were we live currently and passed within the top 120, highly enough to get a place at the super-competitive, one and only GS in the area, where she is due to start in Sept.
She got 5s across the board for SATS in Y6, but no mention was made of 5A, 5B or 5C - I don't know if this is common to all Y6 or if the school could tell me.
My question is, if the move to Gloucs goes ahead, does anyone know how likely it is that she would be able to transfer to a GS in Gloucestershire, possibly in the middle of Y7? We would be most interested in SHS or HSFG. Would the best idea be to appeal or to go on a waiting list? Or is it impossible to transfer in year and she would have to go wherever there is space?
Thanks for your help.