"There were 1458 boys applied for admission to Sutton Grammar School for the 120 available places for entry in September 2011. 404 of the boys tested were deemed to be of selective ability."
So, over a thousand boys took the test and didn't even reach the pass mark? I knew it was competitive out there but honestly didn't realise it was quite this bad.
How do you/did you know that your child was 'grammar material' (horrible phrase but there we go)? Because I can't believe that anyone would put their child in for an exam they didn't think they could pass. And yet... a thousand kids...
Did your primary school give an idea? Or did you just think, hell, let's give it go, nothing to lose? I feel really naive and a bit shocked now!
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