We're seriously considering a move to Kent to be near DH's mum and dad. They're getting a bit old and frail and we're spending a lot of time in the car dealing with "stuff" for them.
We've got three boys currently at primary, with the oldest nearly in year 4. I know a bit about West Kent as DH went to school there, but nothing about the areas we're looking at buying in (we've seen some nice villages between Canterbury and Folkestone).
No grammars where we are, but lots of decent comprehensives, but clearly very different in Kent. So the choice seems to be pass 11+ and go to a grammar, or don't and go to the alternative secondary - is that right? No comprehensives? I looked at the Kent website and it seems to suggest the school allocation depends on the mark you get. Is that right? In which case, how does that relate to catchment? And how do the non-grammars perform considering the grammars have taken X% of the more academic kids?
Sorry if these are obvious, any info would help tbh. I'm worried about giving up a good comprehensive where we are for a system I don't understand.
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charlieismydarling · 02/08/2011 16:19
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