Conversation so far:
Where was Polly Toynbee a student at?
After attending Badminton School, a girls' independent school in Bristol, followed by Holland Park School, a state comprehensive school in London, as Polly Toynbee had failed the 11-plus examination.

Question: Did she do well in school?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Polly Toynbee do well in school?