I am fortunate to live in a county that has some great grammar schools. They gave DS a good education that we could not have afforded via private education, which has helped him achieve the career he wanted.
A friend recently said how she did not approve of the grammar school system, which really surprised me.
Academically gifted children need to be stretched whatever background they come from.
Our local comprehensive has produced some excellent results too, including one Olympian. So why shouldn't children get the education that suits their academic ability?
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