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what can i do about a refused appeal?

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jaynel · 28/06/2010 21:07

ok here goes very long and maybe confusing but i'm so angry and not sure what to do. My dd sat a grammar in the next town and the kent test. she passed the next town one with 10 marks to spare but failed the kent one but she was unwell on the day. unfortunatley she didn't get offered a space in the next town one as we are 1 mile to far away, we appealed but didnt get a space, i then decided to go on a late appeal to the kent test, her head wrote her a very good supporting letter, she also did her own appeal as she felt she deserved to be there, she is a very clever girl and is top of the class for all her subjects except english but she is progressing very well. we had the appeal on friday and found out today she didnt get in as they feel she would struggle. i am so angry as 4 girls in her class somehow got in on appeal and they are in lower groups than my dd (they also failed the kent test). but 1 of the girls didnt pass either of the test, my dd passed 1. does this sound fair?

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jaynel · 28/06/2010 22:06

Thank you Milliways x

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jaynel · 28/06/2010 22:09

don't think i am being pushy just really upset, and waited some adv on what people think. now i know. Thank u thisisyesterday!

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MumInBeds · 28/06/2010 22:21

Maybe you should see how she gets on in the school she has been allocated and then if you (and she) still feel the grammar is the one for her then approach them to see about trying to get a place in year 8 or 9.

jaynel · 28/06/2010 22:24

we have been told she can sit a test next year and if she passes she can go in year 8, i'm just worried if i do that, she wont fit in as every1 would have made there friends. i don't think there is anything we can do now but i will speak to her head tomorrow

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cory · 28/06/2010 22:45

You do seem quite worried about her not fitting in, whether at comprehensive or at grammar if she starts later than Yr 7. Is this an area of concern for your dd, or is it just you overthinking it?

(Lots of bright children do manage to fit in at comprehensives and when coming into a school as a new child).

Understand that you are upset, but you will have to think carefully about appeal if you are going down that route.

PixieOnaLeaf · 29/06/2010 21:12

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