If my son got this in his KS1 SATS, is Tiffin a possibility?

I’ve been told ability of ks2 by end of year 2 then prep prep prep? Our new prep doesn’t even do SATs though. I am working with dd on ks2 stuff now. She’s 6.

My dd got a place at Tiffin Girls (same stage 1 exam, I think), and we didn’t prep until Y5. Did about an hour a week, with some extra in the summer holidays beforehand (we were also prepping for independent school exams, so had to cover more ground than if we’d just been doing Tiffin). She’s at a state primary, so no guidance from the school, beyond ‘working above age-related expectations’. So I don’t think years of prep is necessarily the way to go.

A lot of the boys I start tutoring for 11 plus at 7 or 8 are already working well into a KS2 standard, and I imagine Tiffin would be similar. So i wouldn’t even look at KS1, I would give your DS KS2 level problems / questions / tests and see how he copes.

TiffinandSATS probably sooner rather than later. It is common for DC to start tuition/preparation for the 11+ in Yr 3 (I kid you not). Certainly if you were to start in the upcoming academic year, you would probably keep your DS more engaged with the 'prize' to aim for. Four years of preparation is the long haul though.

Good luck.

There are good comprehensives, OP. DD1 failed 2 11+ exams (different counties) and also an entry test for a particular school.

She went to a normal comprehensive and did 10 GCSEs with one of best set of results in country. She has stayed in same school for 6th form despite being offered a place in a top grammar. She is doing really well and is aiming at 4 A*.

Also remember that when he is born in the academic year will have a greater influence on how far ahead he seems now (at KS1 level) than potentially at KS2. I recall two DC in DS's class (both early September born) who were way ahead of the field until they'd done their KS2 then they started to lose their lead, as the younger borns caught up.

Agree that much is to do with motivation which may or may not wane as time goes by.

The absolutely key deciders will be whether he is interested in doing the work to do well in the tests for a highly competitive school, and whether he actually wants to go there or not.

DS did very very well in KS1 sats- top of the class. Now in y5 and prepping for y6 sats we are looking at the upper level of average. A lot can change in the intervening years

Apologies for the typos, I'm texting from my little phone.

Unless he's at a prep school most primary school teachers won't know or be that interested in selective school applications.
Here's what I did when I realized DS2 had potential. I am by no means the most tigerish mum. I started in the middle of year 4. I researched the exam on the 11 plus forum. I started English with him using bond . I read the papers with him. I read Agatha Christie with him etc to expose him to different styles. I also found a very kind friend who coached him in maths along with her daughter. Nearer to the time we did practice tests which Manchester grammar school's.
The 11 plus tests have content which they won't covered on year 5. You can't be laid back about his. Tiffin attracts a near religious dedication on the part of many aspiring parents, as you will have seen if you've read the 11 plus forum. I'd advise also trying for the Surrey grammar schools. Keep your options as wide as possible. Good luck.

Waiting for out SATs results here for exactly this reason too! Have started our 7yo on the Bond 11+ prep books which have age categories and start at 5-6!

Yes, there is a possibility he may be bright enough for Tiffin.
I say that without looking at the SATs results, because I doubt there is very much correlation between those and passing Tiffin's exams.

And as these style SATs were first sat in 2016, no children that have sat them will be secondary age yet, so it really is the case that there is no point in you comparing KS1 SATs with those obtained by boys already at Tiffin ( I suspect they will mostly have got the old NC Level 3!)

Sorry, don't know anything about Sats scores but am an 11+ veteran! The key thing is preparation for the Tiffin format which will be different to Sats prep. Speed and accuracy are key and almost all of the children are tutored - sadly, some from age 7! Head over to the elevenplusexams forum - there is a 'talk' thread on preparation for Tiffin etc.