RollingJ Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 10 minutes ago, Meltman said: I passed mine in 1960 and went to Abbeydale Boys Grammar School. Six years later - and the same. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewalk Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Strange subject to bring up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Ridgewalk said: Strange subject to bring up. Why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkieontheTyne Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, Ridgewalk said: Strange subject to bring up. Bringing up history in a history and expats section. What’s strange about that? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyedges Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Passed mine in 1966 from Bradway County Juniors (now Lowedges Juniors). Went to Abbeydale Boys' Grammar. There was about 10 of us who went there mainly from class 4A (Mr Strange's class) In 1969 with the introduction of the comprehensive system the school merged with Abbeydale Girls' Grammar and Grange Girls' Grammar. Our year never mixed with the girls until our 6th form in September 1971. I cannot recall any girls in that 6th form who were from Lowedges Juniors and had passed their 11+ to Abbeydale or Grange Grammar schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, YorkieontheTyne said: Am retired now having never been out of work. Never been out of work WOW. Fell unlucky a few times. Nothing much you can do when a firm goes into receivership (even when your the senior shop steward 🥴). Didn't pass my 11+ ☹️ I've had to drive other peoples cars and lorries for a living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Nuts 2 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 30 minutes ago, RollingJ said: Why? He probably failed and his jealousy is raising its head again. Edited January 21 by KP Nuts 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkieontheTyne Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 9 minutes ago, abbeyedges said: Passed mine in 1966 from Bradway County Juniors (now Lowedges Juniors). Went to Abbeydale Boys' Grammar. There was about 10 of us who went there mainly from class 4A (Mr Strange's class) In 1969 with the introduction of the comprehensive system the school merged with Abbeydale Girls' Grammar and Grange Girls' Grammar. Our year never mixed with the girls until our 6th form in September 1971. I cannot recall any girls in that 6th form who were from Lowedges Juniors and had passed their 11+ to Abbeydale or Grange Grammar schools. Same here abbeyedges. Started at Rowlinson Technical, all boys. Then it became a mixed comprehensive school later. 3 minutes ago, Rockers rule said: Never been out of work WOW. Fell unlucky a few times. Nothing much you can do when a firm goes into receivership (even when your the senior shop steward 🥴). Didn't pass my 11+ ☹️ I've had to drive other peoples cars and lorries for a living Don’t know if you saw my reply to another post in another subject, but I too worked in the S&E dairy on Archer Road .1974, but not for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 minutes ago, YorkieontheTyne said: Same here abbeyedges. Started at Rowlinson Technical, all boys. Then it became a mixed comprehensive school later. Don’t know if you saw my reply to another post in another subject, but I too worked in the S&E dairy on Archer Road .1974, but not for long. might have just missed you, probably late 74 early 75 when I started, did 3 years in the bottling plant and 7 years on the rounds. Early starts and early finishes There sure were some characters worked there . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 It is/was the number of places available in local Grammar School that governed whether somebody got a place. New industrial areas had fewer grammar schools per head with the exception of places with high Catholic(old or new) population like Liverpool.. Rural places, particularly historic wealthy counties like Lincolnshire and Yorkshire had many more places. Sheffield was one of the most difficult places in the country to get a place in Grammar school and if similar exams were taken a pupil would need a higher score here than than most places in England. Even with a high score children would lose their places to those to those with parents serving abroad as civil servants, military and in religious orders. They would also lose their place to those getting a scholarships and recommendations which had nothing to do with ability. It was enough for the local Bishop/MP/Lord etc to say that the father to be of good character. Very often grades and not marks were given, and no appeals allowed to hide the vagaries and inequalities in the system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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