School years and admissions decoded
Understand Reception, Year 6, catchment, offer day and GCSEs.
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School years4
- What year is she in?Standard question about a child's school stage.
- He's in ReceptionThe first year of primary school in England, age 4-5.
- She starts big school in SeptemberStarting Reception.
- He's summer-born, so we're thinking about deferringChildren born April to August are the youngest in their year.
Applying for a place4
- Are we in catchment?Do we live close enough to get priority?
- It's massively oversubscribedMore applicants than places, so some children won't get in.
- What did you put down as your first choice?On the council form you rank several schools (at least three).
- What's their latest Ofsted like?Ofsted inspects schools in England.
Offers and appeals3
Tests and exams4
- Is he sitting the 11-plus?The selection test for grammar schools in some areas.
- She's in Year 6, so it's SATs this yearKey Stage 2 national tests in May, at the end of primary.
- He's doing his GCSEsNational exams at the end of Year 11, age 15-16.
- She's in sixth form doing A-levelsYears 12-13, age 16-18, at a school sixth form or college.
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