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Hampton 11+

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mummy2aPrince09 · 06/01/2020 14:45

Calling all parents who’s ds sat the 11+ today... ds said maths was super hard and not the usual questions, he said he couldn’t finish the paper. Wondering if it was the case for the majority or he just had a bad day...

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TaupeAndTeal · 08/02/2020 11:33

So do others plan to open the envelope with their DSs or before if possible? I think DH might be working from home on Friday so could open the post on arrival, but I think our DS wants to be there when it's opened so should we wait?

TaupeAndTeal · 08/02/2020 11:31

The clue is in the thread title @Isitreallyworthit23 🤣. The Hampton results (and many other schools') are expected on Friday.

Isitreallyworthit23 · 08/02/2020 11:25

Which school are you waiting to hear from?

Tiredof11plus · 08/02/2020 10:47

I don’t know if I want Friday to come fast or to not come at all... 🤦‍♀️😳

Isitreallyworthit23 · 08/02/2020 09:55

We’ve just had an offer on Kew House, anyone have any feedback on the school? We loved it there as did our DS but would love to hear from any other parents experience.

TaupeAndTeal · 06/02/2020 21:20

@R272727 it's not great odds but not the worst. I gather there were over 750 children applying for about 100 places at Kingston grammar school and possibly even worse odds at other schools (someone mentioned 10+ children per place somewhere - I've forgotten which school). However consider the fact that a lot of these children are the same children. Some children are sitting for 6,7,8 or so schools. It will balance out to a certain extent and hopefully the children should end up at a school that is right for them. Tough process to go through though isn't it!

Ptarmigan68 · 06/02/2020 20:19

This is similar to last year. They said couldn’t do 6 classes again in first year. However there are 6 classes in first year now...

R272727 · 06/02/2020 18:59

This makes it really bad oddsShock so 650 applied for 130 places of which around around 40 to 10+ and prep. That seems awfully high to give out to prep and 10+!! Were these numbers given by the school??

Tiredof11plus · 06/02/2020 16:10

Thank you to both of you! And...oh dear...

ripple11 · 06/02/2020 16:07

@Tiredof11plus... that was the impression I got from the Headmaster's meeting, simply because in the past if they had more acceptances than they expected, then they could/would open an extra class.
By "over offering" to less boys this year, (so to speak!).... that would situation would hopefully be avoided as they just don't have any extra space this year.

whyisthisnoteasy · 06/02/2020 16:05

Sounds about right. I did post something earlier in the thread on this.

Tiredof11plus · 06/02/2020 15:45

Hi ripple11! So this year is even harder than usual to get a place at Hampton?

ripple11 · 06/02/2020 15:08

@R272727 again I think the ball park figure is thought to be about 650 for 11+. They were interviewing about half .
They did says numbers were tight this year, (due to less leaving in the 6th form) and therefore they couldn't offer an extra class if needed.

R272727 · 06/02/2020 13:21

@ripple11 the thanks was for you :). Do you know how many sat the 11+?

R272727 · 06/02/2020 13:20

@whyisthisnoteasy yes he didSmile

R272727 · 06/02/2020 13:19

@whyisthisnoteasy thanks! Do you know how many sat the 11+?

whyisthisnoteasy · 06/02/2020 07:18

R272 did you hear from the school in the end whether your DS got an interview? Looking back at the thread, you hadn’t heard after others had?

ripple11 · 05/02/2020 22:12

@R262727 Rough figures in my mind from the Headmaster meeting. I am happy to be corrected!.......
Taking off Hampton prep and 10+ numbers.......I had about 90 offers more at 11+.
Of those, about 30 have scholarship offers. If say 20 of those accept...then that leaves 70 places approx to be filled?

R272727 · 05/02/2020 17:59

Can someone please confirm again the numbers that applied for 11+ and available space for that group. Thanks

Kingstonmum2020 · 03/02/2020 19:32

Hi - my ds was called for academic scholarship and the interview with headmaster was before the general interviews. We won’t hear anything until Feb 14th though, even in relation to a place at Hampton.

Frostyskies1223 · 03/02/2020 18:29

@R272727 , if your ds was going to get an academic scholarship you would have been called back to the school a few days after the exam & met the headmaster & your ds would have had an academic scholarship interview, it's all in the booklet they gave you. Instead your ds had a normal interview so on the 14th Feb you will get a yes letter, no letter or a waiting list letter.

R272727 · 03/02/2020 17:57

So no extra exam and just same interview not an academic interview?

somekindofmagic · 03/02/2020 17:40

I believe DS who were being considered for academic scholarships were called to interview within a few days of the exams being over. Then the general interview invites were sent out after that. I guess then we are all notified at the same time. Think that’s right!

R272727 · 03/02/2020 17:08

For academic scholarship do they just offer those with the offer depending on the initial exam? Do they hint anything before hand if these are being offered during interview etc?
Anyone with past experience also please advice

Gumps · 24/01/2020 19:53

Just got the email - football and rugby :)