Who didn't get a secondary school place?

[Greengagesummer]

I understand some in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames LBRUT didn't.
Anyone else? Any news on waiting lists?

[Ladymuck]

Presumably Richmond is also in an odd position where over 30% of secondary pupils opt for independent schools, but may well have also submitted a CAF, so the movement is more significant than some other boroughs.

[Propitia]

Chicken & egg in Richmond. People apply for private because they know that the chance of a good school is v low in certain areas of the borough, which is shaped like a banana. Council nominally provides enough places but hasn't put much effort into improving poor schools historically. So, if residents can afford it whatever way (& income per head must be higher than neighbouring Hounslow) they will go private. Doesn't mean that they wouldn't choose a local secondary if a good one was available - or even one that wasn't failing.

[cerealBar]

Richmond got rid of its linked school system a couple of years ago. It was well past it's prime because the most popular schools were so oversubscribed that many students didn't get places even with a link. Also students at schools without links lost out and sometimes used to change schools in Year 5 just so they could get a link.