We submitted an application for my child, who had excelled in primary school. To our surprise, the school claimed we were not in their system and shifted the blame to the council. If Year 6 exams could have secured placements in good schools based on results, many slots in reputable schools would have remained vacant. In Year 7, there are students who lack basic literacy skills. Upon enrolling at Grove, we encountered daily incidents of bullying, including inappropriate behavior, language, discrimination, and instigating conflicts, with little to no intervention from the teachers. This pattern seems prevalent in other secondary schools like Lynch, Beechwood, Wexham, Slough, Eton, Ditton, among others, as corroborated by various reviews. Where can we relocate our child? Even qualified educators are leaving the secondary school system, indicating a significant disparity in the quality of education compared to other nations.