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1st March offer day - anyone else nervous?

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NynaevesSister · 22/02/2016 14:23

I am really sure we will get one of our six. But I just don't know which one. And I am now really worried I put them down in the wrong order. Our first choice had a stabbing incident after applications closed.

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Loula117 · 01/03/2016 17:23

We got the email around 3.10 too cuckoooo although we were luckier and DS got in on his academic score. Sorry you didn't get the school you wanted but at least you weren't immediately hating it when you saw it. I was in a similar position for primary school allocation for DS, we stayed on waiting lists and finally got offered a place 6 weeks into the new term. So it is worth staying on continued interest lists.

Hope your DS isn't too unhappy.

SelfRaisingFlour · 01/03/2016 17:19

I wouldn't wait for an email. Last time ours didn't come until about 7:30pm. London results are online.

DS2 will be following DS1 to Wilson's School. Everyone is delighted (except DS1)

user1456259671 · 01/03/2016 17:18

Just got mine, second choice I'm very happy and wasn't sure what to put first or second but Dd is upset.

chickindude · 01/03/2016 17:16

We got our closest school, but it wasn't even on my list of choices. ( I won't detail the many reasons why)
I declined. We are taking up an Indie offer.

PettsWoodParadise · 01/03/2016 17:15

I am in Bromley. No email yet but logged into eAdmissions and saw we got DD's grammar place, our first choice. We pretty much knew based on DD's score but still wanted to see it written down and confirmed. Good luck everyone else.

sunshine1975 · 01/03/2016 17:15

No emails yet. So frustrating....

minifingerz · 01/03/2016 17:13

In London - got first choice. No surprises - sibling and scholarship place.

Thank god that's over.

RJsMa · 01/03/2016 17:12

devastated allocated place

user1456259671 · 01/03/2016 17:11

I haven't received my email, we are in the Bromerly borough. Has anyone else not received there's? I have logged on to my uso .

cuckoooo · 01/03/2016 17:11

@mumtryingherbest

I think she was talking about distance to school from this report:
www.hertsdirect.org/docs/pdf/admissions/secallocsummary1617

Skippersocks · 01/03/2016 17:08

Got my email from Ealing. First choice but no surprises there.

Thethingswedoforlove · 01/03/2016 16:54

Kent emails out now. We got our first choice. Very pleased.

MumTryingHerBest · 01/03/2016 16:43

sunnydayinmay Were did you the information for StCD distance allocations? I've been looking on the website but can't find details for this year. Also bear in mind that they have added 30 extra distance places this year.

tiggytape · 01/03/2016 16:41

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minifingerz · 01/03/2016 16:23
cuckoooo · 01/03/2016 16:19

In Herts. Oh dear oh dear. We got the email around 3.10pm.

We got the 4th choice school.

This school is the least academic of the lot - technically closer to home but most awkward to get to - i.e., 30 minute walk or 20 minute walk +20 minute bus ride.

When I did the tour, I did like it and had a gut feel that DS would be happy there but would not be good for him academically. It is also the school that both DS and DH refused to even do the tour as it had lower academics results.

DH called and asked if I heard and I don't have the heart yet to tell him or DS. I will just wait until this evening when DH is home.

magichamster · 01/03/2016 16:08

Has anyone heard from Norfolk yet?

RJsMa · 01/03/2016 16:06

Not long now London, good thing because I can't take much more of this!! Congrats everyone who has heard and happy with results. Good luck everyone else (London, pre-appeal and waiting lists etc)

sunnydayinmay · 01/03/2016 16:02

Herts are out. StCD catchment seems huge compared to last year.

shutupandshop · 01/03/2016 15:59

We got our first choice. Essex.

Me33 · 01/03/2016 15:38

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RJsMa · 01/03/2016 15:29

thank you tiggytape

tiggytape · 01/03/2016 14:53

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RJsMa · 01/03/2016 14:49

does one automatically go on waiting lists? or do we need to add ourselves?