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Anyone else anxious about tomorrow's primary school admissions email in London?

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Alicexo · 15/04/2026 14:50

Is anyone else a nervous wreck for the primary school admissions email to come out tomorrow, 16th April 2026? I’ve been a mess all day!!! Has anyone applied for schools in London?

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pinkkingfisher · 16/04/2026 14:59

A3049 · 16/04/2026 14:53

Just over 2 hours left! I'm having a glass of wine as soon as I get home 😂

Im counting down til I think it’s acceptable to have one 😂

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 14:54

A3049 · 16/04/2026 14:53

Just over 2 hours left! I'm having a glass of wine as soon as I get home 😂

Ditto my love 😂

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Alwayscoffeefirst · 16/04/2026 14:53

Here they said after 4pm but I already received the email at 11:30. Had already refreshed my emails a 1000x before that 😅

A3049 · 16/04/2026 14:53

Just over 2 hours left! I'm having a glass of wine as soon as I get home 😂

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 14:51

It’s just so annoying!!!!

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SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 14:12

Can we just get these emails already... its stressful lol

Selwynn · 16/04/2026 14:12

Diamondsword · 16/04/2026 14:06

Makes sense but why then do some councils not send them all like this?

Having to wait until 5pm onwards seems unnecessary

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I’d heard the 5pm announcement was to stop parents ringing up objecting, giving them time to sleep on it!

Maybe in areas with high population density there’s more choice and so less people getting their first choice?

Ilikeanimalsmorethanpeople · 16/04/2026 14:09

Nothing here my thumb hurts from checking so much 🤣

Diamondsword · 16/04/2026 14:06

Selwynn · 16/04/2026 14:04

It will just be being sent out by an email platform, and they stagger the times so they aren’t all blocked as spam (probably).

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Makes sense but why then do some councils not send them all like this?

Having to wait until 5pm onwards seems unnecessary

Selwynn · 16/04/2026 14:04

Diamondsword · 16/04/2026 13:52

Based in Worcestershire and got our 1st choice place 😍

although someone sent out our emails at 1:44 AM!!!

It will just be being sent out by an email platform, and they stagger the times so they aren’t all blocked as spam (probably).

Diamondsword · 16/04/2026 13:52

Based in Worcestershire and got our 1st choice place 😍

although someone sent out our emails at 1:44 AM!!!

Selwynn · 16/04/2026 13:46

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 12:14

I’ve just seen on the news that 98% of people in London have got their first choice school. That’s promising!!

We were told when looking (in London) that basically we would get into and school we liked and none were currently full in reception.

One state school has moved from 3 to 2 forms, another from 2 to 1. Two preps have closed, another gone co-ed.

It’s an area where previously you’d need to live on the doorstep to get into any of the schools.

The birth rate has fallen off a cliff. Wondering what this may look like by secondary stage - I’ve already heard it’s getting easier to get into the competitive private secondaries as there’s just less people who can afford it - add the big drop in birth rate and the landscape is going to be different again.

Checked the portal earlier and it said I will be emailed tonight.

Unsure4589 · 16/04/2026 13:44

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 13:02

Oh gosh! I bet we’ve applied for the same schools, ha! Our first is at the Standard and the second is in the village. No idea what we’re going to get!!

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@Alicexo Yep! 😬😂

SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 13:38

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 12:29

I’ve been checking every 10 mins 😂 x

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Same 😂

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 13:25

DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 13:18

The portal doesn’t say anything besides outcome 16/0/4/2026.

I need alcohol to deal with this anguish.

Just have a glass of wine. This is a non judgment chat 😂 I feel the same!!!

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DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 13:18

The portal doesn’t say anything besides outcome 16/0/4/2026.

I need alcohol to deal with this anguish.

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 13:02

Unsure4589 · 16/04/2026 12:59

@Alicexo, I’m waiting on a school in Blackheath too 🙈 It’s our second choice and it’s super unlikely we’ll get our first choice, so it’s defacto first really.

Oh gosh! I bet we’ve applied for the same schools, ha! Our first is at the Standard and the second is in the village. No idea what we’re going to get!!

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Unsure4589 · 16/04/2026 12:59

@Alicexo, I’m waiting on a school in Blackheath too 🙈 It’s our second choice and it’s super unlikely we’ll get our first choice, so it’s defacto first really.

Junglekat · 16/04/2026 12:54

It’s 98% have got a preferred school place. So this is probably one of the choices that were put down on the form.

FrenchandSaunders · 16/04/2026 12:48

I think it's true about people leaving London and also a falling birth rate.

My local school (South London) has recently gone from 3 classes per year, back to 2.

pinkkingfisher · 16/04/2026 12:40

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 12:14

I’ve just seen on the news that 98% of people in London have got their first choice school. That’s promising!!

Omg amazing! Fingers crossed!

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 12:29

SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 12:23

Omg let's me hopeful we all get the choices we want 😁 just checked and still nothing on there so far x

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I’ve been checking every 10 mins 😂 x

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SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 12:23

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 12:14

I’ve just seen on the news that 98% of people in London have got their first choice school. That’s promising!!

Omg let's me hopeful we all get the choices we want 😁 just checked and still nothing on there so far x

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 12:14

I’ve just seen on the news that 98% of people in London have got their first choice school. That’s promising!!

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 11:31

pinkkingfisher · 16/04/2026 11:21

@Alicexo Feel like I need wine. It’s deffo going to be 5pm or later isn’t it 😩😂

God a wine sounds good 😂 yeah I think 5pm as well. I’ll be at nursery pick up at that time 😬

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