Just a rant really
Have another longer thread about yr 8 DD and her school refusal/ MH / physical health issues and had been looking round for alternatives, poss flexi schooling, possible home schooling, possible anything. Someone suggested a hospital school so I did a search in my area and came up with Christs Hospital school, which is not a hospital school, but a wonderful looking independent school with full bursaries available for those who pass the entrance at for yr7 or yr9.
Looked like a fantastic opportunity, and not far from us.
Except that applications closed for year 9 in sept.
So why was the option of local independent schools who offer bursaries never mentioned to us. We have no grammars in our area, and there was only one child we know who took the 11+ and travels 80 mins each way to go out of area. My DD had outstanding results in every test at primary, was put several levels above her peers. Is in the top group at secondary. If schools and government are all for social mobility, why are we not told about bursaries for secondary level? If she was in a prep school we would know all about it. I can understand why the secondary school might not want their brightest pupils absconding after yr 8, but why are the primaries not telling us. Why does the LEA not send out info about independent schools and which offer scholarships and bursaries, as standard, with the info it sends for selecting your Secondary place.
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NettleTea · 15/11/2013 11:55
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