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mustardbeak
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FWIW I passed my 11+ in 1976 and went to a state school which had been a grammar school in Tory times but under the then Labour govt was a simple High School although it was boys only (circa 600 boys) and very much run on grammar school lines.
It is actually a very good school that is now a grammar again and I would not get in now as the competition for places is massive and I was only reasonably intelligent rather than very clever (yes, very subjective but measured against my peers).
I didn't particularly enjoy it but didn't hate it and came out with 3 very ordinary A-levels & joined the banking profession and am still there.
My two sons now 30 & 28 went to the local monster comprehensive (1800+ boys only) and also came out with decent A-levels. The eldest went to uni and got a Geography degree and the second has just finished his accountancy exams. Both has what I would describe as decent jobs and are happy.
I suppose I'm only trying to illustrate that a lot is down to you and your own personality/wants/needs rather than the school you go to.