Waiting List

[jodieleigh89xxx]

My daughter is on 6 waiting lists for schools, We have decided to home school her until a places comes available. The school they have placed her in is horrible everyone I've asked has told me it's not a good school and they would be doing the same as me.
What i'm asking is has anyone been on a waiting list and got a spot?
I'm 4th on one list, 2nd on another, 7th on another
They cant tell me the waiting list for the other 3 schools yet but apparently one of the other schools has 4 on the list. I've appealed for a place but been told they are a waste of time.

[catslife]

I've appealed for a place but been told they are a waste of time.
Appealing isn't a waste of time, but it is much harder to win Reception appeals due to Infant Class Size rules.
I am not sure from your post whether this is for primary or secondary school, but there is still plenty of time for waiting list places to come up.

[jodieleigh89xxx]

hi sorry it's for primary school, we have added her to as many waiting lists as possible hoping she will get a spot in at least one of them

[PatriciaHolm]

Assuming primary; depends how big the school is and the movement locally. 2nd on the list for a 3 class entry school in an areas of lots of transition/a number of kids going to private - excellent. 7th on the list for a 1 class entry school in a sleepy area where no-one ever moves - bad!

An appeal for infant class size (30 per class in reception/KS1) will indeed be very hard to win, and just not liking the school you have is not grounds.

[jodieleigh89xxx]

I know two of the schools have a 60 pupil intake and one of them has 30. I have no hope at all for the school that accepts 30 as it's very popular. I'm not too sure on the other 3 schools.

[prh47bridge]

With intakes of 30 and 60 you will only win an appeal if you can show that a mistake has been made and your daughter should have got a place. By all means appeal. Something unexpected may come to light in the hearing. But realistically your best chance of a place is via the waiting list.

[mrsmortis]

A few years ago my DD1 was 4th on the list of a 30 entry on the day the list was issued. we got offered a place in mid-June.