Graveney School

Its sad that their focus isnt more about serving the local community.

Ive been following this closely. My child is starting there in September, as things stand currently I regret choosing this school.

I am waiting to hear what action the school takes against this allegations. And; if need be will pull my child out.

Graveney has a particular approach in that it offers 70 of the 280 places to those scoring highest in the entrance exam.

This differs from the banding approach adopted by other secondary schools in the area which ensures a fairer spread of abilities are offered places.

Whatever else is going on at Graveney, its maximising its chances of better results by creaming off those best at doing well at exams (which may well be those most likely to be supported at home, tutored etc). Essentially an academically selective school then, in part.

Whether that's attractive or appalling in a state school depends on your point of view.

There is also a petition www.change.org/p/graveney-students-past-and-present-and-wandsworth-residents-change-the-streaming-system-at-graveney-school - I'm a bit confused about this as I thought the streaming is determined by SATs and Wandsworth Test results. I didn't think interviews had any input into the process.

The school has a statement on their website www.graveney.org/

There are three Instagram pages, one about the racism at the school and the other two relating to sexual harassment and mental health issues.

@graveneystoriesofracism
@graveneystoriesofsexism
@graveneystoriesofmentalhealth

It doesn't make for good reading.

anecdotally it definitely was even when I was a school kid twenty years ago....things may have changed in the intervening years but I wouldn't be surprised. I guess that it's liked on MN because you need tutoring to get in and thereafter students stay in 'their' groups through the streaming system. Now why the parents don't just pay for a private school or move to an area with grammar schools - no idea.