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Grammar schools mid/north essex - can anyone restore my faith please?

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minxthemanx · 02/03/2013 08:01

At the moment I haven;t heard of ONE child from a state primary in our area to have been given a place at Colchester or Chelmsford grammars. But PLENTY of kids from independent schools. I teach year 6, and we have 10 children this year sailing through Level 6 (2 years ahead), and I would have put money on 4 of them going to grammar school. Not one of them got a place yesterday. All the kids I know who got a grammar place yesterday are from private school. Please, someone, restore my faith and reassure me that grammar schools are not predominantly for those who can afford private education (and therefore VR, tests, 11+ prep from a young age.) I'd love to hear of any state kids that got a place.

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minxthemanx · 02/03/2013 08:12

At the moment, Potion, I am incredibly disillusioned with the system and would say if your child hasn;t been in private education since 5, you have very little chance. But that's because I'm really upset that our super-bright kids haven't got places and are going to the local (not great) comp, whilst several mums at swimming last night were proudly (rightly) telling us all that their sons have KEGS or Colchester places. All from private schools. So I'm hoping that someone is going to come along and tell me I'm wrong, they know children from state primaries that are going to grammar.......Sad

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potionmaker · 02/03/2013 08:05

Watching with interest, I live in that area and both DCs go to state primary, would love to think they have at least some chance of getting to grammar school!

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