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Comparing results state ( local) vs grammar ( by coach)

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schooling123 · 26/08/2019 10:20

I am comparing 2 schools, we also look at ethos etc, but I just wanted to share the results comparison:

School A - (walking distance 15 min) had 283 pupils
2018 result
66% 5-9 GCSE English and Maths (2018), 85% 4-9 GCSE English and Maths (2018)
Attainment 8 score 57
Progress 8 score 0.93

School B Grammar (116 pupils) - by coach, grammar, possibility to move closer to the area.
91% 5-9 GCSE English and Maths (2018),90% 4-9 GCSE English and Maths (2018),
Additional info: third of year 11 students gained a 7 or higher, and nearly 80% of year 11 students achieved a 5 (strong pass).

Attainment 8 score 69.8 - almost 70
Progress 8 score 0.33

Please could you let me know your thoughts how would you analyse pros and cons of these 2 options. Thank you so much

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Zinnia · 26/08/2019 11:03

Have you broken those scores (particularly the P8) down by prior attainment/ your DC's gender/ disadvantaged pupils etc? Headline scores from a single year are more of a snapshot than anything else. Though of course the grammar will likely only have middle/high prior attainers.

As others have said in your previous thread, your local school sounds very good, that P8 is impressive by anyone's standards.

soccerbabe · 26/08/2019 10:25

on the basis of the limited info above, unless you feel your child would benefit from a fresh start/smaller school, I'ld be very happy with school A's results. school B's results don't seem that fantastic for a selective school tbh