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Is this a reasonable question to ask a Secondary school, and should they be able to give me an answer reasonably quickly?

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seeker · 05/03/2012 09:26

We like in an all selective area, and 23% of children go to grammar schools.

Would it be reasonable for me to ask the High School what % of their cohort are likely to start year 7 with level 5 SATS?

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Kez100 · 05/03/2012 09:43

Not sure why you want to know that.

Schools also have a measure for three levels of progress, which indicate what % of children went from level 3 to 6, 4 to 7 and 5 to 8 during their years 7 to 11.

Asking for that measure, which is publicised in the league tables, I think, will allow you to see how many manage to make good progress at the school.

There is also greater depth on league tables now with % split between low middle and higher attainers. That might help you as well, without actually asking the school.

CarrotsAreNotTheOnlyVegetables · 05/03/2012 09:41

Entirely reasonable IMO, and it is the kind of information that schools should have pretty readily available.