Did your dc get into a grammar without you employing a tutor?

[AntonioGramsci]

I am trying to understand if it is possible for a clever child to get into a grammar without being professionally tutored, by this I do not mean practicing at home on old papers. My gut feeiling is that we have all gone mad with tutoring right, left and centre and throwing away hard earned money.
So quick poll for our mumsnetters. Thank you.

Bibbity: The reason I have 2 threads on the same subject on the same topic is because why not? Not everybody reads everything on mnet and I wanted to get as many opinions as possible. Also they might be on the same subject, but they are different questions, posted under different threads. Reading the posts has helped me get a better picture of the tutoring situation in this country.

Thank you to all of you.

"posted under different topics" is meant to read...