Hi everyone,
We currently live in Beckenham but we're thinking of our daughter taking the 11+ in a few years and trying for either Bexley, Chis & Sid or Townley Grammar.
However, there is so much to consider, I was wondering if anyone could share some advice about the following points:
1) From reading this forum, it seems these 3 schools have very different catchment areas. Do you have to live inside these catchment areas to get a place? Or can you live outside and still get in? Would you need to score a very high score in this case?
2) The other thing to consider is where to move to. We need to move in a year or so but we really don't want to change primary schools, especially as our son will start next September in the same school. Obviously we need to move to an area which is close enough to these grammar schools, but within the catchment area of a good comprehensive as a backup. However we still need to be close enough to Beckenham.
I see there is the 269 bus which runs from Bromley towards the Bexley area which might work, so many Bickley/Chislehurst or anywhere near Bromley town centre.
Any thoughts? Is there some other option? I'm not sure if these schools have a school bus.
Any advice would be appreciated!
We currently live in Beckenham but we're thinking of our daughter taking the 11+ in a few years and trying for either Bexley, Chis & Sid or Townley Grammar.
However, there is so much to consider, I was wondering if anyone could share some advice about the following points:
1) From reading this forum, it seems these 3 schools have very different catchment areas. Do you have to live inside these catchment areas to get a place? Or can you live outside and still get in? Would you need to score a very high score in this case?
2) The other thing to consider is where to move to. We need to move in a year or so but we really don't want to change primary schools, especially as our son will start next September in the same school. Obviously we need to move to an area which is close enough to these grammar schools, but within the catchment area of a good comprehensive as a backup. However we still need to be close enough to Beckenham.
I see there is the 269 bus which runs from Bromley towards the Bexley area which might work, so many Bickley/Chislehurst or anywhere near Bromley town centre.
Any thoughts? Is there some other option? I'm not sure if these schools have a school bus.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Statistics: Posted by mc9320 — Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:49 am