Every year I publish our results in full: the numbers who sat, the numbers who passed, and the children who did not get through. I think parents deserve the whole picture, not a headline percentage on its own.
The short version
- Sutton SET: 145 of our children sat it (65 boys, 80 girls). 138 cleared it, which is 95.17%, or 97% counting Greenshaw.
- Sutton second stage: 60 of 62 boys passed at all three schools. All 76 girls passed at both schools.
- Kent test: 40 out of 40 passed, and 12 children scored full marks (423 out of 423).
- We also had full passes at Bexley, Medway, the St Olave’s first stage and Newstead Wood.
Sutton
Sixty-five boys and eighty girls from our groups sat the Selective Eligibility Test. Three boys and four girls did not reach the threshold. That gives an overall pass rate of 95.17%, or 97% if you count children who qualified for Greenshaw’s selective places.
At the second stage, 60 of the 62 boys who took part passed for all three schools, which is 96.7%, and one of the other two passed for two schools. All 76 girls passed the second stage at both Nonsuch and Wallington High School for Girls.
| Sutton | Sat | Passed | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| SET, boys and girls | 145 | 138 | 95.17% |
| Second stage, boys (all three schools) | 62 | 60 | 96.7% |
| Second stage, girls (both schools) | 76 | 76 | 100% |
Everywhere else
Many of our families apply beyond Sutton too.
| Test | Passed |
|---|---|
| Kent test | 40 of 40, with 12 children scoring 423 out of 423 |
| Tiffin first stage, boys | 25 of 25 |
| Tiffin first stage, girls | 27 of 30 |
| Bexley | 5 of 5 |
| Medway | 4 of 4 |
| St Olave’s first stage | 14 of 14 |
| Newstead Wood | 11 of 11 |
The seven who did not clear the SET
I want to say something about them, because they matter as much as anyone. Of the seven children who did not clear the Sutton test, three went on to pass other grammar school exams.
A test result says how a child did on one morning. It does not say who they are or what they will become. I tell every family this before the test, and I mean it just as much afterwards.
Results matter. Your child matters more.
Manju Pillai
What the numbers tell us
There is no secret behind them. What I see, year after year, comes down to three things.
- Steady weekly work. About an hour a day in Year 5, with weekends free, done consistently from September.
- Writing every week. Our second-stage results are the ones I am proudest of, and they come from writing practice that starts in September of Year 5, not in the last month.
- Honest feedback from mocks. Our mocks are marked by teachers and returned within a week with a ranking, so families know where they stand and can act on it.
A thank you
To our children, who worked so hard. To their parents, who drove to Sunday mocks and sat through homework with them. And to our teachers, including Mrs Leila Boumazouna, who teach with such care. Thank you.
If your child is starting Year 5 this year, we would love to meet you both.
Preparing for the 11+?Our Year 4 and Year 5 classes run in Croydon, Sutton and online. Start with a short assessment and we will recommend the right group.
Do these results include every child you taught?
They include every child in our 11+ groups who sat each test, including those who did not pass.
How are children placed in groups?
Every child starts with an assessment, which we use to place them in the right ability group.
