As much as dislike Colchester....

[Jeros]

Colchester Royal Grammar School has the best A-Level results in England for the sixth year running, there is hope for Essex yet!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16741765

 

[Gwadien]

Grammar school - doesn't really matter where it is, will still be highest achievers no matter what...

Look at the best state school, they're probably reflective of good management etc.

 

[Lamp]

I found out the other day there's a "University of Essex"

All those naff "yeah babe" accents, the hair extensions, orange fake tans, the Gucci bling....*shudders*

 

[Scouse]

Both academically selective schools are no strangers to the top of the table.

...

 

[Mabs]

funnily enough, i was threatened with not being allowed to take my maths A levels as , and i quote, "the school has its league table position to take into consideration"
£20k/year public school, aka twat factory

 

[Gwadien]

funnily enough, i was threatened with not being allowed to take my maths A levels as , and i quote, "the school has its league table position to take into consideration"
£20k/year public school, aka twat factory

Seriously? - haha, if there was more recorded incidents like this, imagine how bad grammar schools would look, hahaha

Oh wait... no...

 

[Scouse]

funnily enough, i was threatened with not being allowed to take my maths A levels as , and i quote, "the school has its league table position to take into consideration"
£20k/year public school, aka twat factory

I'd publicise that in some way. Disgraceful.

 

[Cadelin]

Grammar school - doesn't really matter where it is, will still be highest achievers no matter what...

Look at the best state school, they're probably reflective of good management etc.

Grammar schools are state schools.

 

[Gwadien]

Grammar schools are state schools.

I thought Grammar schools were fee paying though?

 

[Dudley52]

I thought Grammar schools were fee paying though?

just need to pass the 11+ test to gain entry into a grammar school i think

 

[Gwadien]

Leicester Grammar School is fee paying, I'm sure of it.. unless it's just got 'Grammar' in the title for the lulz?

 

[Cadelin]

Leicester Grammar School is fee paying, I'm sure of it.. unless it's just got 'Grammar' in the title for the lulz?

If you check either wikipedia or the schools own website you will see that it used to be a Grammar school but became an independent school (ie., fee paying) in 1981 when the council stopped funding Grammar schools.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_Grammar_School

In the past there were Grammar schools all over the country, however many counties decided to prevent schools from selecting on academic merit. When this happened many of those schools became independent but kept their old names. However in some counties they still have state funded Grammar schools and you don't pay fees, you just need to pass the entrance exam.

 

[Gwadien]

So I stand my my original argument tbh - schoola that are able pick students that

 

[Himse]

Leave Essex alone! - Chris Crocker out.

 

[Gwadien]

So I stand my my original argument tbh - schoola that are able pick students that

Let me reply propeely in the morbing bluds xoxoxoxox