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hyperbola5 months, 1 week ago
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You probably have to be a Brit to understand fully how they keep class elitism going. Here the key phrase may be "grammar school". Presumably there are many other schools closer to his home.
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""... grammar schools survive mainly as very highly selective schools in an otherwise comprehensive county, for example in several of the outer boroughs of London. In some LEAs, as few as 2% of 11 year olds may attend grammar schools. These schools are often heavily over-subscribed, and award places in rank order of performance in their entry tests. ..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar_school
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