Results Overview - 1999 to 2008
Record of 11+ results for places at State Grammar Schools
The table below shows the number of places gained at State Grammar Schools by Lessons in the Post pupils between 1999 and 2008
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHELMSFORD County High School for Girls | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| CHELMSFORD King Edward V1 Grammar School | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| COLCHESTER Grammar Schools (2) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| WESTCLIFF & SOUTHEND Grammar Schools (4) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 28 |
| GRAMMAR SCHOOLS elsewhere in the UK — see note* | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22* | |||||
| Total offered State Grammar School places | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 143 |
| Number of Lessons in the Post pupils taking 11+ exam | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 197 |
| Lessons in the Post % success rate to selective State Grammar schools | 73% | 75% | 69% | 65% | 90% | 64% | 69% | 74% | 71% | 77% | 72% |
* These are the non-Essex Grammar Schools at which Lessons in the Post pupils have gained places:
London:The Henrietta Barnett School, The Latymer School, Queen Elizabeth’s School Barnet. Kent: St Olave’s School, Dartford Grammar. Surrey: Wallington County Grammar, Sutton Grammar. Wiltshire: Bishop Wordsworth’s School. Gloucestershire: Pate’s School. Berks: Slough Grammar. Bucks: Sir Henry Floyd School Aylesbury. West Midlands: King Edward VI Schools in both Camp Hill and Handsworth. Yorkshire: Ripon Grammar School
Over the past 9 years 72% of Lessons in the Post pupils taking the 11+ have been offered a place at a selective state Grammar School. This is free education of the highest standard.
Record of entrance exam results for places at Independent Schools:
100% success rate
Every year several Lessons in the Post pupils also apply to take selection exams for places at fee paying independent schools. In the last 9 years every pupil who has attempted to gain a place at an independent school has been successful. Over a third of our independent school applicants have been offered scholarships, some as high as 50% (meaning a fee reduction of 50%). Our highest ever scholarship offered was 80%, in 2004.
Lessons in the Post pupils have been offered places at the following independent schools:
North London Collegiate, City of London Boys, City of London Girls, Oundle School, Felsted School, Brentwood School, West Buckland School, Ipswich School, Northampton School for Girls, The Royal Hospital School, New Hall School Chelmsford, St Christopher School Letchworth, Salesian College Farnborough, King Edward VI School Southampton, Dame Alice School Bedford, Grange School Cheshire, Kings Monkton School Cardiff.