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Stockport Grammar 11 Plus

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MushPeas · 19/12/2023 10:23

Hiya, does anyone have experience of 11 Plus entrance exam at Stockport Grammar?

My DD is taking it in Jan. She's bright, but tends to panic a bit in exams so might not do as well as she's capable of. I can't find any information online about the pass mark.

I also wondered if they invited all children to an interview? She does really well in those!

Thanks, a slightly stressed mum ;-)

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Clearinguptheclutter · 26/02/2024 20:05

Thanks @ListToHunt
pleased it all worked out ok for your dc

Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 19:32

Yes I believe they do but I would expect most pass and I have no idea how many of them there are

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 19:27

Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 19:25

I'm trying to remember back to the interview and I'm sure the head said they have 8 forms of 24 so that's 192 minus the junior school pupils.

Ooh I didn't realise. I think the Juniors still have to sit the exams? My other DD is starting there in Sept and they talked about exam prep when giving us a tour.

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Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 19:25

I'm trying to remember back to the interview and I'm sure the head said they have 8 forms of 24 so that's 192 minus the junior school pupils.

Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 19:21

It's good to hear we probably wont be held in suspense all day, thank you. Love the golden ticket!

Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 19:19

CHS defo says 26th on the website, I dont know what's happened? Hopefully tomorrow will bring news. 400 is a lot of interviews for 129 places! I wonder how many offers there are.

TimMcGraw · 26/02/2024 19:18

Yes, have to say I remember from DD1 that it ran like clockwork - only the letter and email (and golden ticket!) came on the same day as state school offers so felt more intense!

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 19:15

Hi @ListToHunt thanks so much for the inside knowledge. Love the golden ticket idea!

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 19:14

I thought it did include Junior numbers?

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ListToHunt · 26/02/2024 19:10

Hello - this popped up in my Active Threads and I was in this position a year ago, so I wanted to come on and wish you all good luck!

My DC started in September and I can't recommend the school enough: it is brilliant.

If it helps with the waiting nerves:

  • DC joined Y7 from a state primary, with no tutoring but we did crunch through the practice papers at home.
  • at interview we were told they were in the top 200 (out of 600) for exam results.
  • DC interview performance was underwhelming IMO (uncharacteristically nervous, tongue-tied and monosyllabic), but it didn't seem to matter in the end.
  • on results day, the process ran like clockwork. Email to parents dropped just after 9am. Letter to child landed on the doormat that same day. I don't know if they do this every year, but the envelope also included a cardboard "golden ticket," which was a nice touch.

Fingers crossed for you all tomorrow Smile

TimMcGraw · 26/02/2024 19:10

I assume that number for SGS doesn’t include those who are already at the junior school? Seems a bit low otherwise?

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 18:58

Lunamoon13 · 26/02/2024 15:59

There are only 74 places this year at Kings and 129 at SGS for newcomers. There were over 530 children who sat the exam at both

How do you know the numbers? I've googled so often but never found anything 🤣

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 18:56

Btw @Justgivemesomepeace I'm surprised you haven't heard from CHS if today was offer day.
Btw I thought it was out of 600 students so the 530 makes me feel a bit better! Everything helps with the odds ;-)

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 18:54

Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 18:38

Hi can I join? I feel sick after I've seen these numbers. My DS felt the exam went well but I cant really gauge how the interview went, it just seemed fine. The headteacher interviewed DS and said she didnt like to tell people how they did in the exam but he had nothing to worry about.
I keep wondering how he's going to get to the top of a pile of 530 kids and whether we've done the right thing putting him through it.
He also tried for CHS and the offer date says today but we've heard nothing.
SGS is our preferred choice. Everything is crossed for everyone.

Yes do join in! It's so worrying isn't it :( I think that's positive if the Head said there's nothing to worry about.
My DD was told there were areas that were OK and others she had to work on :-/

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 18:52

Hiya, thanks for the extra info. Interesting to know the numbers and that bit everyone was invited.
Gosh not many places are Kings.
We had an inset day today so been keeping the kids busy to take our minds off tomorrow!

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Justgivemesomepeace · 26/02/2024 18:38

Hi can I join? I feel sick after I've seen these numbers. My DS felt the exam went well but I cant really gauge how the interview went, it just seemed fine. The headteacher interviewed DS and said she didnt like to tell people how they did in the exam but he had nothing to worry about.
I keep wondering how he's going to get to the top of a pile of 530 kids and whether we've done the right thing putting him through it.
He also tried for CHS and the offer date says today but we've heard nothing.
SGS is our preferred choice. Everything is crossed for everyone.

Lunamoon13 · 26/02/2024 15:59

There are only 74 places this year at Kings and 129 at SGS for newcomers. There were over 530 children who sat the exam at both

Lunamoon13 · 26/02/2024 15:57

Our dd sat the exams at SGS and Kings. She had interviews at both. She did much better at the interview at Kings. At SGS she was interviewed by the Headteacher and she was visibly nervous. I asked how she had performed in the exam and was told she was in the second 25%. They put them into 4 quarters and I believe the last quarter aren’t invited for interviews. We are still not sure which school is our first choice. We will wait and see if there is an option or if the decision is made for us. Good luck for tomorrow.

Clearinguptheclutter · 26/02/2024 11:46

oh and one more thing we were told in the interview, there is no 'passmark'; at least this year they were merely interviewing the best 400 scores out of 530 (quite a few no shows).

Clearinguptheclutter · 26/02/2024 11:26

Just RTFT

the reference from the school was def done a while back, before the exam I think. Because our ds’s tracher asked us if we had used a tutor (no) as that was one of the questions. I like to think the primary school reference is quite important. Usually about 2 kids every year from our (small one form entry) primary do go to SGS which is encouraging. Possibly others apply and don’t get in, not sure. 2 applied this year.

Re. feedback on the exam, the interviewer told us that ds had done very well
in maths (unsurprising) and ok in the others. They also said that they bring in 400 for interviews which is much more than I thought

I have no idea what ISI is, didn’t get an email about that. We will be annoyed but not the end of the world is he doesn’t get in, as long as he gets our first state choice which we’re hopeful about as in catchment. Roll on Friday for that.

TimMcGraw · 26/02/2024 11:23

😱

Clearinguptheclutter · 26/02/2024 11:07

Also anxiously waiting here

my ds found the tests fine and I’m sure would have got good report from his (state) primary however I didn’t feel the interview went swimmingly- he was nervous and had to be prompted quite a bit.

I definitely didn’t feel that They are defo screening parents. They barely asked us anything.

we didn’t do any other tests. I wonder how many get offers vs how many places. They must have a formula in terms of the % that accept every year

a friend’s son is also going for it but his big brother is in sixth form and did extremely well in his GCSEs- I just can’t see how her younger son won’t get an offer.

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 10:59

TimMcGraw · 26/02/2024 10:56

Are we sure it’s tomorrow? I had it pegged for Thursday!

Yes I checked yesterday, it's the 27th 😊
https://www.stockportgrammar.co.uk/senior-school/admissions/apply/

Apply to the Senior School - Stockport Grammar School

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https://www.stockportgrammar.co.uk/senior-school/admissions/apply

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TimMcGraw · 26/02/2024 10:56

Are we sure it’s tomorrow? I had it pegged for Thursday!

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MushPeas · 26/02/2024 09:53

Lunamoon13 · 26/02/2024 09:29

I can’t believe we are finally here. I wonder what time they send the emails out tomorrow. I work night shifts and I’m not going to be able to get to bed until that email comes through 😫. Good luck to you all.

I read some posts from last year and people where updating about 0930 onwards so hopefully it won't be too long before you can go to bed! 🤞
Today is going to be a long day 🤣

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