The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BOARDING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Getting on/this school?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting on/this school? = boarding.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BOARDING mean?
BOARDING verb- To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.
- To provide someone with meals and lodging, usually in exchange for money.
- To receive meals and lodging in exchange for money.
- To capture an enemy ship by going alongside and grappling her, then invading her with a boarding party
- To obtain meals, or meals and lodgings, statedly for compensation
- To approach (someone); to make advances to, accost.
- To cover with boards or boarding.
- To hit (someone) with a wooden board.
- To write something on a board, especially a blackboard or whiteboard.
- The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus etc.; embarkation
- The act of a sailor or boarding party attacking an enemy ship by boarding it
- A structure made of boards
- Riding a skateboard
- A penalty called for pushing into the boards