I don't really understand the question.
You are talking about 2 different systems. Bucks has a county wide exam, which, as you say, everyone sits, unless they opt out. There are also a lot of our of county children sitting the test (often with no chance of a place) which pushes the pass mark up.
Watford Grammar isn't really a full grammar school, it is partially selective with some places allocated by exam. So if you live near by, it will be easy to get in, if you don't live in catchment you will have to score highly.
In Bucks, you have to reach the magic standardised score of 121, after that it pretty much goes on distance. There is no "inner catchment in Bucks, you are either in catchment or not.
On the face of it a 10% chance of a place is much lower than a 30% chance, so, again, I'm not really sure what your question is.
Where do you actually live? I would suggest choosing an area & then sticking to it. It's very stressful for children to sit multiple tests.
You are talking about 2 different systems. Bucks has a county wide exam, which, as you say, everyone sits, unless they opt out. There are also a lot of our of county children sitting the test (often with no chance of a place) which pushes the pass mark up.
Watford Grammar isn't really a full grammar school, it is partially selective with some places allocated by exam. So if you live near by, it will be easy to get in, if you don't live in catchment you will have to score highly.
In Bucks, you have to reach the magic standardised score of 121, after that it pretty much goes on distance. There is no "inner catchment in Bucks, you are either in catchment or not.
On the face of it a 10% chance of a place is much lower than a 30% chance, so, again, I'm not really sure what your question is.
Where do you actually live? I would suggest choosing an area & then sticking to it. It's very stressful for children to sit multiple tests.
Statistics: Posted by scary mum — Thu Jul 11, 2024 9:46 pm