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13+ schools in Surrey/London that DONT require pre-test in year 6

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WishfulMum09 · 17/03/2020 16:42

Hello, my son will be attending prep for year 7 and 8, he didn’t quite get through to 11+ but missed the pre tests. Can anyone recommend 13+ entry schools in Surrey/London that do not require the 13+ pre tests?
Ds loves sports but not in the higher teams. He is in middle sets at his prep in most subjects.
We would also need about 50% bursary.
Look forward to your suggestions

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WishfulMum09 · 17/03/2020 20:55

He sat a CATs test with then and scored 123 on average, all she said was she has connections with some school but I still feel insecure. Plan b would be a good state but is that healthy for a 13 year old after prep and not getting through 11 or 13+? He sat Hampton, Epsom and Emanuel.
If I’m honest I am still hoping for a last minute place becoming available but starting to loose hope..

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LIZS · 17/03/2020 20:50

It is a risk that even after 2 years at a prep school (bearing in year 8 tends to be geared towards CE or entrance exams with little new teaching) he may not achieve the school place and bursary you need. Is the prep head fully aware of your financial needs. Have they tested him to benchmark potential destinations? What is plan b if independent does not work out?

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WishfulMum09 · 17/03/2020 19:39

Ideally we would like whitgift but checked the 13+ And seems they already did pre test. Halliford is an option but I heard bursary is minimal and he needs to be a scholarship level to get in which he’s not. Anyone knows anything about COLFS?

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fairgroundsnack · 17/03/2020 19:18

St George’s have taken kids via 12+ or 13+ but I know they were very oversubscribed this year. You could try King Edwards Witley, Halliford, Cranleigh? They might not commit now but hopefully might let him sit next year.

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WishfulMum09 · 17/03/2020 19:15

City of London freemen’s have Space but the travel seems tricky from where we are and transport is limited. Also I heard pastoral care there isn’t that good. I’ve called other schools such as St. John’s, St. George’s etc but all full. Is there still chance if I call after summer holiday?

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GU24Mum · 17/03/2020 18:51

If he's currently in Year 6 then I think pretty much all of the schools will now do some sort of testing in Y6. However, not all of them will be full so may be happy to talk to you about coming in for an assessment in Y7.

Frostyskies1223 · 17/03/2020 18:40

Your new prep head will guide you, the head will have links to know which 13 entry school have spaces & bursary options that may not look possible if you contact the Admissions team directly.

LIZS · 17/03/2020 17:59

Looking at the website that may be new this year, but not clear if 13+ is exclusively based on pretest. Worth asking their admissions.

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WishfulMum09 · 17/03/2020 17:48

@LIZS doesn’t whitgift do pre test in year 6?

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LIZS · 17/03/2020 16:44

Where in Surrey? Whitgift/Trinity in Croydon perhaps

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