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My D has been denied an automatic transition from junior to senior

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bird77 · 01/02/2022 22:35

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help. My D has been asked to leave the junior school where she only joined in Year 5 after an initial assessment.The school now thinks her grades are not high enough for their senior.She is devastated-we all are -and I don't know if simply accept the school's decision or to fight for her place.Did anyone have a similar experience?

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Daydreamsinsantafe · 01/02/2022 23:04

If the school is selective then this isn’t uncommon. Essentially they are saying your DC couldn’t work at the expected level.
Constantly having to doggy paddle would be exhausting & terrible for self esteem. I wouldn’t want my DC having to deal with that as I’m sure you wouldn’t. Find somewhere else.

GU24Mum · 01/02/2022 23:03

What did they say to you about the Senior School when she joined last year -and was she assessed before they offered her a place. It's pretty unusual for a through school to take someone in that high up the Junior School then not let them stay.

Have they been advising you this year to look around? The problem of course is that if you haven't applied anywhere else, the offers are all coming out and although you'll invariant get a space somewhere,
it might. it be at the next best option if you'd known she wouldn't be staying on.

I'd get the current school to help you as it sounds as though they may not have been completely fair with you.

Clymene · 01/02/2022 23:01

Well she'll get an education in a state school which isn't on offer in her current school

AnotherNewt · 01/02/2022 22:54

Very shoddy of the school if they are letting you know only now, when it's too late to apply elsewhere

(I'm assuming she's in year 6 now. If it's year 5 still, then it's time to start planning where you apply in the next round)

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bird77 · 01/02/2022 22:51

Yes it is a private school.Doesn't have the reputation to be that academic either.To be honest, I don't really want to stay there and yes my fear is she will struggle in the senior school but I don't know if in the state school she will do any better.

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RampantIvy · 01/02/2022 22:39

If she needs higher grades to get into the senior school wouldn't she always struggle if the teachers are teaching at a higher level than she can cope with?

I'm assuming this is a private school?

ChildHeadache · 01/02/2022 22:38

Do you want to fight to be at a school that doesn't want your child?

Boombastic22 · 01/02/2022 22:38

Assuming private then there’s nothing you can do. I suggest you start applying elsewhere.

CoastalWave · 01/02/2022 22:37

Surely everyone has to sit an entrance exam for the senior anyway? Presume you're talking about a private school.

Did you move there in Year 5 simply with the intention of trying to get into the senior school more easily?

If she's been asked to leave, sadly I don't think there's anything you can do :S

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