Sevenoaks School

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What type of students is this school looking for?

Someone who is strong across the board (English, Maths, Reasoning), or someone who is exceptional in one or two areas but average in the other (eg highly able in English and Reasoning but ok in Maths) - would they still consider the latter?

What do they look for in a group interview?

He was fine academically - they didn’t think he would be a fit personality wise or such - they changed their mind though after GCSE results when they suddenly had space. Personally as a parent, i’d have been tempted to say sod off as the child was upset at being rejected

Sorry not GCSE - 11 plus of course

But @Ikeasucks that's the totally normal practice at all schools. There are kids who are good but not quite good enough for a first round offer (because others do even better than them in the exams or interviews or whatever) - so they get put on the waiting list. Then when some kids inevitably turn down their offers, the schools make more offers from their waiting list. That's not anything to take offence at - how else could they do it??