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Help to choose school

8 replies

Purni · 15/06/2024 21:20

Weald of Kent
highworth
Maidstone girls
invicta
Mayfield

Thanks

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redskydarknight · 15/06/2024 21:29

I'd suggest asking MN to amend your title to include the area or the school names in. Most people clicking on this thread won't have heard of any of them!

MarchingFrogs · 16/06/2024 00:09

Where do you live? Apart from the one which has places offered to the 30 applicants with the highest Aggregation score in the Kent Test, their admissions are by obtaining a pass, then applicants ranked by criteria such as LAC / PLAC, Pupil Premium, sibling, with 'on distance' being the final criterion.

MarchingFrogs · 16/06/2024 08:53

aggregated...

TeenDivided · 16/06/2024 09:50

How far away are you from each?
How academic is your DC?
Any other things important?

Just saying 'choose a school' is not helpful.

Bluevelvetsofa · 16/06/2024 09:56

You don’t choose a school, you select a preference. The best method is to visit schools, decide which you prefer, see whether you meet the admission criteria and list the ones you think would be suitable.

balloonsintrees · 16/06/2024 10:20

Why those and not Hillview?

clary · 16/06/2024 12:40

I agree with pps @Purni , more info would be helpful. How near are you to these schools? Is your child likely to be offered a place at more than one?

Yes you don’t choose, you express a preference; you’re not guaranteed a place just bc you list it on your form.

I would look round and consider the needs of your specific dc - academic, GCSEs offered, bigger or smaller school, how would they get there?

MarchingFrogs · 16/06/2024 22:29

balloonsintrees · 16/06/2024 10:20

Why those and not Hillview?

Clue in the highlight, I suspect?

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