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Does it mean they will give 110 places purely on the SET rank order ? Without knowing any further info how do one place the school on CAF ? Given that only 6 schools can be placed there. Any previous parents or knowledgeable parents out there to help ?
Yes. They allocate as follows:
1) Looked after children (there was 1 last year).
2) 110 places based on SET score, regardless of whether you live in Scotland or Sutton.
3) 25 places for PP children. If there are not 25 applications from PP then more places go into category 1).
4) 15 places for children in the Sutton postcodes they list. This does not include any Sutton children that already have a place in category 1).
5) Staff children.
So only 15 of the 150 places are guaranteed for Sutton postcodes, but in practice there will also be local kids that qualify through category 1). Tie-breaks in any of the categories are decided on distance from the school.
There really is nothing to lose by listing your schools in order of preference on your CAF, so long as you have listed at least 1 school that you know you will qualify for (i.e. a non selective school that you are closest to). You really can't anticipate whether you will get into a grammar school when scores are not published. It is slightly different for the girls who sit the SET, who do receive their score after stage 2 and can make a guess based on previous years. Although that is still risky.