Neighbouring Schools

In one borough there were 18 comprehensives. In the neighbouring borough was a girls’ grammarState grammar schools are selective schools. They have an entrance test, often still called the 11 plus exam, which selects the most academic students. Relatively few areas still have grammar schools. school which was hugely oversubscribed. It had its own entrance exam and took the top ten percent of those who passed. School L, in the borough with 18 comprehensives, was oversubscribed but not the most popular school in the borough for academic students. However, even this school was affected by the proximity of the grammarState grammar schools are selective schools. They have an entrance test, often still called the 11 plus exam, which selects the most academic students. Relatively few areas still have grammar schools.. In Year 7First year of secondary school, 11 - 12 years old., two very bright girls had chosen to come to School L. However, they were on the waiting list for the grammarState grammar schools are selective schools. They have an entrance test, often still called the 11 plus exam, which selects the most academic students. Relatively few areas still have grammar schools. school. They became part of School L’s statistics in Year 7First year of secondary school, 11 - 12 years old.. The two girls made a very good start at the school and were happy. But when places came up at the grammarState grammar schools are selective schools. They have an entrance test, often still called the 11 plus exam, which selects the most academic students. Relatively few areas still have grammar schools. school they left immediately. Just the departure of these two students had a negative effect on School L’s achievement figures