11+ 2025 support thread #2

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we are on the home run now! Continue to support, love and share in this thread

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/5200929-11-2025-support-thread?page=40&reply=147336748

continued good luck to all x

You’re not alone. I want to make sure I’m not on back to back meetings when it comes through!!

From DGS on OOC cut off score if the new policy of 50 OOC kids was implemented in 2023 and 2024.
"The OOC cut off score for 2023 would have risen from 392 to 400.
The OOC cut off score for 2024 would have risen from 404 to 411."

Unfortunately my DS will just about fall outside this cut off. Bit dejected but that's how life is.

www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ooc_scores?utm_campaign=alaveteli-experiments-87&utm_content=sidebar_similar_requests&utm_medium=link&utm_source=whatdotheyknow

but surprisingly, last year's cut off, despite total OOC places being reduced to 50, stayed as 402. So I am not sure how it will be this year, hope it stays as it is, as the numbers of 410+ kids havent seem to move up by a big margin.

Think if you have a score of 405ish or better then it should be fine. Given our DS's is just under 400 the likelihood is extremely slim.

Yes you need to be looking at an absolute minimum of 400-405 to even be in with a chance of OOC for DGS is how I understood it. Very very high bar given that the maximum possible score for the test is 423! That being said I do think it’s right that more places are being allocated to local children 🤷🏻‍♀️
DS will be thrilled with his pass even knowing DGS is not an option so no complaints

My son has just scored 411 in Kent, with 141 in both Maths and Reasoning. On one hand, I feel reasonably confident about DGSB, but on the other, I can’t help feeling anxious — am I being a bit over the top here? He’s also just scraped through Stage 1 for St Olave’s with a low score, so he’ll really need a perfect performance in Stage 2 to have a chance of getting in.

Anyone else do SWH? We scored 218 which is above the cut off for Parmiters the last few years but not by much. Not feeling hugely confident and thought he may have done better. Going to be a long wait until March!

That was me last year. The Trafford email arrived just after midday and I was in a team work meeting on the office. Saw the message come through but didn't want to open in case it was bad news!

Didn’t realise waiting for results would be this stressful. My son had appeared for Bucks but we haven’t received the results yet. Any guidance on who to contact to find out the results.

411 is an incredible score and I think he’d almost certainly be fine with that for OOC. Which school does he prefer between DGS and StO’s?

Just catching up. Looks like a strong bunch of scores today, well done everyone, and I hope everyone is able to sleep better now the wait is over

We haven’t been to dartford yet. Academically olaves is better and my son is very academically focused. However the student demographics of olaves shocked me quite a bit. Over 70%+ coming from the same ethnicity which we are not part of. Anyway he may not even get into olaves as his stage 1 score is very low which puts him behind from the beginning of stage 2. Also there’s IB vs A level, not sure if the government cut on IB will impact DGSB or not. We will see.

Our son scored well too, but would need raw scores to know where to place it on the form

The Kent test is always so weird. Out of 30 children scoring full marks aka 423 28 were out of county. It is always heavily weighted towards out of county children in the highest scores 410 and above typically. But there are not that many scoring that high. Most will have gotten QE, will get St Olave’s, many may also be top 180 Bexley, some also did Sutton test, some live even further away or also did Shepway or Medway. And parents can only put 1 school first.

Once you are through stage 1 St Olave’s you have a high chance of progressing further, just like HBS. It is a small intake at under 130 but a kid who gets either top 180 in Bexley or well over 400 in Kent typically stands a very very good chance. There is no such thing as “narrowly” passing, on and around the pass marks there are typically a lot of children on the bell curve.

Anyone have kids at Crossley and Heckmondwike Grammar? Which would they choose?

Eee I bet that was stressful. I’ve booked the day off now. Better not have delays now 🫣

Pleased for you! They never release raw scores sadly. Do you have a top choice? And did you do other exams or just SWH?

Huge well done to all of you and your DC’s who have passed and good luck to those still waiting!

Hi does anyone else get file upload error when they try to upload files for 11+ selection review

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/education/5428278-grammar-school-selection-review-unable-to-submit-for-review-file-upload-failing

Our challenge for swh is postcode, so the competition is very high. We have one more result for Slough. How about you?

Have you checked your spam folders?

If not there, you need to log onto this website with your student ID number:
https://account.buckscc.gov.uk/?fbclid=IwRlRTSANevl5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHi6lX9Chb9VZ1V5-E8saKUy_QdAWelGYksyHBvIQZEiar89eJoOC0OfcEB2r_aem_duvJbNcwxCZvZXjA2YzZqA

Ah, yes the out of catchment scores are so high. If he is hitting those he did insanely well. We are close to most of them but it still doesn’t feel in the bag this year. Waiting for Dame Alice.

@Lamarais Same here. DAO Music results were already released on Wednesday, so there’s a chance academic results could also be released early, but trying not to get my hopes up!

Is anyone expecting results today? Was it St Michael's?

I am. Blue Coat in Liverpool.
Really hope they don't wait until 4pm. I don't want to have to open them in front of the kids. (I guess I'd have to go and hide in the loo.) But I can see from the school's perspective it's nice to send the emails then run away for the weekend.
I'm going to go and buy some cake from the nice cake shop so we can have celebratory/consolatory cake this evening. And then maybe stress buy some early Christmas presents.