12+ Late Entry to Bucks Grammar Schools

Whilst Bucks Local Education Authority's official line is that there are no arrangements for late entry at 12+, the truth is that ever since the Buckinghamshire LEA lowered secondary transfer from 12+ to 11+, pupils have secured places at Grammar schools a year late and entered these schools in Year 8. At Chesham Preparatory School Year 7 pupils have an enviable record of 12+ success. Many children are not mature enough when they sit the 11+ selection tests and the selection system deems them unsuitable, despite parents and staff knowing full well that they would thrive in a Grammar school environment.
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