Oblique wrote:
334 is a good pass for a grammar school in Kent but if you look at all of the other threads on Kent that discuss super selective scores then you will see that this is a long way short of what you would need to be offered a place at Skinners. I hate to be blunt but I think you would be wasting your time listing Skinners on the CAF, or any of the other super selectives. It would also be a waste to list TWSBG unless you move within catchment. You state elsewhere that you are planning to move to Dartford in November from Beds. I'm not surprised a head teacher in Beds is unfamiliar with Headteacher Appeals process for Kent!
If you apply to a grammar school in Kent your son will not be offered a place because he did not get a minimum of 106 on all 3 papers. He was not assessed as suitable for grammar. Naming a grammar on the CAF will allow you to appeal for that school. You have a good chance of winning an appeal since he missed 1 paper by 1 mark but you may win your appeal only to find that the school is oversubscribed or others appeal, win and get the place(s) because they live closer to the school than you.
If you are going to move to Kent do your research. Be clear of the date you have to be in by and the proof you will need to supply to the council of residency. Be clear where you are going to live and the nearby schools that your son would be eligible for. Rank the schools in order of your true preference on the CAF and make sure you choose at least one school that you and your son are happy with, that has an easy ish journey, that you are sure you would be offered a place at.
Yes, i initially thought to move to Dartford but then realized TWB area is better commute to my workplace than Dartford, also there are more grammar school in this area. Hence start to explore about grammar schools in TWB. Speaking with council i was told if can have tenancy agreed signed before early Dec, the school would consider me under catchment. So, what i'm thinking to move as close as possible to "TWSBG".
Currently i'm in Bedfordshire council and i can only give 3 preferred choice of schools rather than 4 in KCC. Hence, i though of putting three like below... So i get chance to appeal in each of grammar school.
1) Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
2) The Skinners’ School
3) The Judd School
and once i move to KCC, council said i would be allowed to give 4th preferred school - which i'm thinking to give "Skinners’ Kent Academy". Hoping that i would get Academy school and have opportunity to appeal for other 3 grammar schools, moving close to TBWGSB. And as +ve note, school HT can support in always to write anything if required as he too felt sorry that he ignored the initial HT appeal letter received from KCC. However, i wouldn't say my son was exceptionally well in English but i'm thinking that HT letter would make appeal stronger
Another information that i received from KCC is last year 40% appeals were successful but yes, we don't know on basis it was successful.
Appreciate any thoughts/comments on my thinking is much appreciated.... waiting for reply from someone.