What does my child's SET result mean?
An invitation to the second stage means your child met that school's standard. It is not a place: places go by rank after the second stage.
Your child met the SET standard for Sutton Grammar School.
- You are told your child met the standard, not the score.
- A qualifying SET result leads to the shared boys' second stage: written English and Maths, not multiple choice.
- Sutton Grammar's FAQ weights four standardised scores, SET English, SET Maths, second-stage English and second-stage Maths, in the ratio 2 : 2 : 3 : 3, adds an age allowance and rounds to the nearest four marks. Its 2027 policy also adjusts for income deprivation.
- Name the school on your council application form. Offers arrive on National Offer Day.
Questions parents ask
What is the Sutton SET pass mark?
There is no pass mark in advance. Scores are age-standardised and each school sets its own standard after marking, so a child can meet one school's standard and not another's.
Why were we not given a score?
Families of children who meet a school's standard are told that, and invited to the second stage, without scores. Children who do not meet any school's standard are given their standardised English and Maths scores and the total.
Does the SET score count after the second stage?
Yes. At Sutton Grammar, Wallington County and Wilson's the rank order adds the SET to the shared boys' second stage, with each school's own ratio. At Nonsuch and Wallington Girls the final total is the SET score re-standardised and halved, plus the second-stage English and Maths scores.
Can I convert a practice percentage into a SET score?
No. The SET is standardised against the children who sat it that year, and there is no universal raw-percentage pass mark. Use practice to find gaps, not to predict a result.