SasMum wrote:
Hi Etienne,
The exact words are he is a preferred area candidate but did not find that the evidence was compelling enough to suggest that in not being admitted outwighed the prejudice to the school in taking an additional pupil over its published admission number.
Thanks. The language is clearer now, although they haven't explained what view they took of academic suitability.
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Does that mean we need to more focus on etenuating circumstances , how it has affected his performance and why do we need this school?
• Not extenuating circumstances, no. What you have is more than sufficient.
• Possibly academic evidence (we can't tell). The average English score for the neurocognitive assessment doesn't help - but there's not much you can do about it.
Our general suggestions for academic evidence are here:
http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/appeal ... cation#b11• Reasons for wanting a place (which should be half of your case):
http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/appeal ... -school#c2