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Can a child asked to leave 6th form in private school for poor academic performance

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Oxfordplus · 27/08/2023 21:11

Hi. Just what the title said. I've researched this online and is seems that once a child has been offered a place in 6th form they can't be asked to leave if it is due to poor academic performance - it is against the law. They can be asked to leave for poor behaviour but not academic results. Does this apply to private schools though> I've spoken to someone who says that private schools are a law unto themselves and can do what they like. Am very interested to know the legalities of this as my DS has been threatened with being asked to leave if he doesn't do very well in his first set of exams (October/November). I've also found out that boys that did less well than him in their GCSEs have not been given this threat (they have siblings at the school though so the school is probably trying to stay on the right side of those families).

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TicTacNicNak · 27/08/2023 21:28

There's a grammar school near me that selects it's 6th form intake by reference to ability.

Araminta1003 · 27/08/2023 21:28

If you have connections with journalists or a social media presence, then any renowned private school wouldn’t dare. They are brands. If you can kick up a stink and they know you are influential, they can’t do anything.

Gliomes · 27/08/2023 21:24

But on your other thread you are keen to take him out anyway.

Maybe you can get them to refund next term's fees though, if as you say he scraped his conditional offer grades but they are still not wanting him back.

VeeandBee · 27/08/2023 21:22

Some private schools are very results driven and will ask children to leave who are not keeping up and meeting the required standard. Other private schools are more inclusive.
It's one of the things to consider when choosing a school

cansu · 27/08/2023 21:22

You said this on your previous thread when you were moaning that the school had been too lax. What do you want?

The school have actually just stepped up (a few years too late) and told him that if doesn't do well in his next set of exams (autumn), he'll be asked to leave. That's harsh but it might just be what he needs to step up and reach his full potential at last - he used to work well with teachers he was a little bit scared of but respected, and who expected a lot from ..

crumpet · 27/08/2023 21:22

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Gliomes · 27/08/2023 21:20

Private schools can refuse to take your money at any time, for any reason or none.

Has happened to a few people I know when their young people had mental health difficulties.

It's one of the reasons my children are at state school - the child actually has a right to be there and there are checks and balances standing in the way of a head teacher unilaterally removing them.

MarchingFrogs · 27/08/2023 21:18

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachmentdata/file/1101498/Suspension_and_Permanent_Exclusion_from_maintained_schools__academies_and_pupil_referral_units_in_Englandincluding_pupil_movement.pdf

This guide does not apply to independent schools (other than the academies listed above), city technology colleges, city colleges for the technology of the arts, sixth form colleges,16-19 academies or 16-19 free schools, all of which have separate suspension and permanent exclusion procedures.

One of the annoying things about state schools, some people think, is that they are not allowed to interview applicants, to weed out the undesirables, like indies can. Unfortunately, on the other side of the coin...

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1101498/Suspension_and_Permanent_Exclusion_from_maintained_schools__academies_and_pupil_referral_units_in_England__including_pupil_movement.pdf

yogasaurus · 27/08/2023 21:18

Yes they can. As PP said, they can do that they want

lanthanum · 27/08/2023 21:17

It was challenged when it happened in a state school, on the grounds that it was an illegal exclusion. However private schools are not subject to the same rules.

escapingthecity · 27/08/2023 21:13

I know people who were chucked out of private schools for failing their exams. It's part of the contract you sign up to by sending kids there.

Hellocatshome · 27/08/2023 21:12

Private schools are a business and can therefore choose who their customers are.

Cookerhood · 27/08/2023 21:12

Private schools can do whatever they like.

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