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Kingsdale School waiting list

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Iamaworrywart · 02/03/2011 22:32

Does anyone have previous experience on going on the Kingsdale waiting list and how it works as their initial admissions are based on a lottery system. Also was anyone offered a place from their waiting list last year?

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bigTillyMint · 07/03/2011 19:54

No personal experience, but I know of LOADS of others who are also hoping, and some of them didn't get a school as good as Dunraven offered to themSad

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Iamaworrywart · 07/03/2011 18:41

Hi

Just wondered if anyone else had experience of the Kingsdale waiting list or whether your DC was offered a place from the waiting list and if so how long after National Offer Day.

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triskaidekaphile · 03/03/2011 18:02

Dunraven is supposed to be lovely, isn't it? Would be v surprised if Kingsdale was any better, though admit my boys both seem to love it there. Hope it works out for your son/daughter either way.

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Iamaworrywart · 03/03/2011 14:35

Dunraven which is also an oversubscribed school, so could be worse but we really wanted Kingsdale.

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miso · 03/03/2011 09:49

Yes they did open a bulge class last year - they had to appeal to Southwark to be allowed to.

triskaidekaphile · 03/03/2011 08:45

Yes. My twins were both offered places in the end. Initially both allocated different schools. I wrote to the school (and all the others we applied to- was keen for them both to attend the same school but not massively fussed about which school) several times to ensure we were kept on the waiting list/ radar. However, I think they opened a bulge class in the end. Definitely worth making sure they know you're interested though. Where have you been offered?

miso · 03/03/2011 08:38

AFAIK your waiting list position would also be decided by lottery, in line with the published admissions criteria. (I guess from the same lottery as the original list).

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