Comp Vs Gram

[Jyoti]

Hi All,

I am bit confused on which schools are called Comp and which are called Grammer

My understanding was : Comp is which takes admission purely on catchment and no tests, But looking at Watford boys grammer school which i assume is a Comp school as per FT ranking but it takes admission tests.

Grammer school takes admission on test basis.

Thanks

[hermanmunster]

Agreed comprehensives take pupils based on residence or religion

Some schools are partially selective and give a proportion of places on academic ability or aptitude in other areas

In some parts of the country there are school with "grammar" in the name but are actually non selective.

[workhard]

Hi Jyoti! Welcome to this forum!

As Hermanmunster says, the names can be as bit misleading. Best to think of (academically) 'selective', 'non-selective' and 'partially selective'.

We live in North London, not far from Mill Hill County which is partially selective. Up the road in Hertfordshire are a number of partially selectives, including the Watford Grammar Schools you mentioned. You may know of two schools in High Barnet: Q E (Boys) School which is selective and, near it, Q E Girls School which is non-selective.

Which area are you in and what are you looking for?

WH

[Paramjeet]

There are the odd school with Grammar in their title and are fee paying such as Kingston Grammar School

[herbera]

Notably Enfield Grammar ( a boys school ) is not academically selective.