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Table of CONTENTS Ranking Table & Statistics Grammar School Ranking Table - By Progress 8 Grammar School Ranking Table - By Attainment 8
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Chapter 1 The Education System in the UK 1.1 How the Education System Works? 1.2 Key Stages 1.3 What is Ofsted? 1.4 Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) 1.5 School Leaving Age 1.6 General Qualification 1.7National Curriculum
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Chapter 2 Types of School in the UK 2.1 School‘s Name and Curriculum Covered 2.2 Common Types of School 2.3 What is Grammar Schools 2.4 Pros and Cons of Grammar Schools 2.5 How do Grammar School Select their Pupils? 2.6 Preparing for the 11-Plus Exam 2.7 Where in the UK has Grammar School 2.8 Grammar School in England 2.9 Special Educational Needs Support (SEN) in the UK 2.10 What to do if you Think your Child has Special Educational Needs?
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Table of CONTENTS Chapter 3 Schools Admission in the UK 3.1 Steps to apply a State Primary or Secondary School 3.2 State School - In - Year Admissions 3.3 School Waiting List. How does it Works? 3.4 Appealing a School’s Decision 3.5 Selective Schools & Independence Schools 3.6 Catment Areas 3.7 Help with Home to School Transport
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Chapter 4 UK School Data 4.1 Data at the “School Performance”
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Chapter 5 School Life 5.1 Homestay Family 5.2 Are you looking to become a homestay family? 5.2 Free School Meal 5.3 School Parking 5.4 School Uniform and Stationery
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Chapter 6 Useful Information & FAQ 6.1 UK School Entry Age Table 6.2 How to Find the Number of School Space Left 6.3 Guide on Applying for a UK Student Visa 6.4 How to Find a Good Guardian’s Company 6.5 What are the Fees for the Guardian Service?
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Grammar School Ranking Table - By Progress 8 Grammar School Ranking Table - By Attainment 8
Top 10 Grammar School By Progress 8 School Name
Location
Progress 8 Score England Average -0.03
1
Kendrick School Reading
Reading
1.29
2
The Tiffin Girls' School Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
1.2
3
Woodford County High School Woodford Green
Woodford Green
1.17
4
Wilson's School Wallington
Wallington
1.12
5
Dr Challoner's High School Amersham
Amersham
1.09
6
Dartford Grammar School for Girls Dartford
Dartford
1.09
7
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet
1.08
8
Wallington High School for Girls Wallington
Willington
1.07
9
Nonsuch High School for Girls Sutton
Sutton
1.04
10
Highworth Grammar School Ashford
Ashford
1.04
Due to the pandemic, the latest data published from the Gov.UK is the academic year 2018/19. Please visit page 46 for the details of Progress 8.
Top 10 Grammar School By Attainment 8 School Name
Location
Attainment 8 Score England Average 46.8
1
The Henrietta Barnett School London
London
85.2
2
The Tiffin Girls' School Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames
85.1
3
Kendrick School Reading
Reading
84.7
4
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet
84.6
5
Reading School Reading
Reading
83.9
6
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School Orpington
Orpington
83
7
Wilson's School Wallington
Wallington
82.9
8
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys Birmingham
Birmingham
82.8
9
Colchester County High School for Girls Colchester
Colchester
82.2
10
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford
82
Due to the pandemic, the latest data published from the Gov.UK is the academic year 2018/19. Please visit page 46 for the details of Attainment 8.
Chapter 1
The education system in the UK 1.1 How the Education System Works 1.2 Key Stages 1.3 What is Ofsted? 1.4 Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) 1.5 School Leaving Age 1.6 General Qualification 1.7National Curriculum
1.1 How the education system works? There are four countries in the United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The school system works in a fundamentally similar way across all regions, though there are some differences. Here, we describe the main features of the English school system.
5 stages of the UK education system Early Years Primary Secondary Further Education (FE) Higher Education (HE)
Early Years, Primary & Secondary The first 3 of these stages are compulsory for all children between the ages of 5 (4 in Northern Ireland) and 16 (School leaving age). The Early Years stage (also known as the Foundation Stage) of education is for children aged 3-5 years. After this, children progress into the Primary and Secondary stages. During these stages, local-authoritymaintained schools teach a set of subjects known as the National Curriculum. Other types of schools do not have to follow the national curriculum. The National Curriculum is organised into blocks of years called 'Key Stages' (KS). At the end of each Key Stage, the teacher will formally assess the pupil’s performance using Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) for KS1 & KS2. GCSE for KS4. Further Education (FE) The education level of FE is between Secondary and HE. This is a path for students to continue on higher academic study or to get employment in some specific technical sector. Courses range varies normally from RQF Level 2 to Level 3. Some courses are designed for students aged between 16 and 19. Higher education (HE) This is the highest stage of the system. Courses at this level and above are usually provided by the university and some colleges. Qualifications such as undergraduate degree, master’s degree and a doctorate from RQF level 6 to level 8(highest level).
1.2 Key stages The table below shows the ages of children in each Key Stage, and the year group they are in.
Key Stage
Year Group
Age
Exam
KS 1
Year 1 Year 2
5-7
SATs
KS 2
Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
7 - 11
SATs
KS 3
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9
11 - 14
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KS 4
Year 10 Year 11
14 - 16
GCSEs
KS 5
Year 12 Year 13
16 - 18
A Level
1.3 What is Ofsted? Ofsted is a UK governmental non-ministerial department for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. Their responsibility is to inspect educational and skills learning providers in England. Whereas Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland appoint their inspecting bodies. Depending on your requirements, Ofsted ratings can be an important factor when it comes to school decision making in England. This is to say the school Ofsted rating can be used as an indicator as to whether specific schools meet standards of quality. Hence, understanding Ofsted ratings can be extremely important to make the right decisions when it comes to school applications. In this post, we will cover all there is to know about Ofsted such as inspection, reporting and rating.
Outstanding Good Requires Improvement
Inadequate
WHAT DOES OFSTED STAND FOR? The term Ofsted derives from Office for Standards In Education, Children Services Skills, and was introduced back in 1992 and it is part of the Department for Education (DfE). Ever since its introduction, Ofsted has been concerned with the inspection and regulation of services for children and young adults, known as Ofsted inspection. WHAT ARE OFSTED’S CORE RESPONSIBILITIES? In a few words, Ofsted’s role is to ensure that all the organisations across England that provide education, care services maintain a high standard for children and students. This is achieved by carrying out inspections and regulatory visits every week. Ofsted inspections are usually published online and can be accessed by everybody. As reported on the government page, Ofsted’s main responsibilities follow in the below core areas: Ofsted Inspections: • Maintained schools and academies, some independent schools, and many other educational institutions and programmes outside of higher education. • Childcare, adoption and fostering agencies and initial teacher training. Ofsted Regulations: • A range of early years and children’s social care services, making sure they’re suitable for children and potentially vulnerable young people. Ofsted reports: • Publishing reports of the findings so they can be used to improve the overall quality of education and training. • Informing policymakers about the effectiveness of these services.