Saffron Walden County High School

[quercus100]

We've been living abroad and plan to return to Saffron Walden for Sept 2012. DS will need a place in Year 10. Our closest school will be the County High School and we are worried since they start GCSEs in year 9. At his current school, year 9 is still general curriculum.
Does anyone have experience of this? Should we try to come back in Sept 2011 so that he can start in year 9, or is joining in year 10 fesible?
Thanks for any suggestions.

I think you'd have to speak to the school and ask someone. Schools seem to run the three year KS4 in the most complicated way that its difficult to say how your DS would fit in without knowing exactly how they make it work.

It depends on what he's covering in the school he's in now?
Speak with the school because he could fit in quite seamlessly, or there might be things he'll need extra help with.

Thanks for your replies. I'll get in touch with the school and ask if they think it would work.