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King's College, Winchester - in Catchment Area but on Waiting List

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FCBfans · 22/05/2015 09:03

Hello!! I am new to this list. We are moving to Winchester and we lucky to find a house in the King's catchment area. We currently have two kids for the September intake to Y7 and Y9 and on the waiting list. We applied last week as late applications.

Any suggestions on what we should do to get in? We are moving from abroad and do not quite understand how the application process works.

Thank you and looking forward to being an active member.

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FCBfans · 22/05/2015 12:19

Yes, we had three choices and Y7 got into Henry Beaufort since Westgate was also full and for Y9 was only given one school choice as was online application...Thanks for tip, I will begin to enter the other schools for him and see how it goes. It is not a problem if he gets in as school here ends in a 2.5 weeks. Right now he is on Y8 waiting list at King's.

I guess there is nothing much we can do....we are interested in King's because it seems more strict, academic, athletic and will be walking distance from home....final point being most important. If not, we have to rely on the bus system.

Thanks for you message.

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TeenAndTween · 22/05/2015 10:55

Have you applied also to Westgate and Henry Beaufort, and possibly also Mountbatten and Romsey School in Romsey? Also, though very little hope, Thornden in Chandlers Ford.

If not then you should do so, don't just rely that a space will come up at Kings.

If you end up at any of those schools your child will be going to a good school. I know people with kids at all those schools and they are all happy. (My understanding is Kings streams, very visibly, from the start, which personally I'm not very keen on).

By the way, by not moving your older one down now and applying for y8 place, you run the risk that if any places do come up in that year, someone else will get them. If your elder one gets a place at one of the Winchester schools, your younger will I think move higher up the waiting list due to sibling priority, so that would help too.

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FCBfans · 22/05/2015 09:42

Thanks Mariejo. My husband is already in Winchester and the kids are waiting to finish school here which is why we applied for the September entry date. In the letter, it was stated that the waiting list will be maintained until the 31st of August for Y7 and not clear what will happen to Y9.

I imagine it is a wait and see but should we begin to appeal come September or can something be done meanwhile.

Thank-you

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mariejo · 22/05/2015 09:15

Being in the catchment area wont guarantee you a place. If the school has a vacancy in a year group then the place will be offered, if not you will need to appeal. However many school admission authorities wont offer a place until you are resident in the area and even if they do you will need to take up the place quickly. It is too early for September for the older child. The younger child can be on a waiting list to start in Year 7 but again it will depend on the policy on your being resident in the area.