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Waiting List for Caterham School

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teaforoneplease · 01/03/2016 10:19

Hi Everyone, My DS is on the waiting list for Caterham School and we will only hear after March 7th. I just wondered whether anyone else looking at this has a DC on the waiting list and if you know anything at all about the size of the waiting list or indeed the likelihood that anyone offered a place at Caterham will decline? All I know is that the waiting list is selective (i.e. there are some children who would not have made the waiting list). Thoughts much appreciated!

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teaforoneplease · 01/03/2016 13:11

Ah. Thank you. Some hope then. I would imagine that Caterham keep their waiting list quite plump though to ensure all places are filled.

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olguis · 01/03/2016 13:01

Hi! We declined a place at Caterham. So, yes, there should be some movement.

Ladymuck · 01/03/2016 12:45

For co-ed, parents will probably look at Caterham, Reigate and Sevenoaks depending on location. Some parents will opt for single-sex at this stage instead, or still be debating between single-sex and co-ed. Certainly in the bulge year there were at least 4 children who turned down a Sutton grammar place in favour of Caterham, and another who turned down Judd.

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teaforoneplease · 01/03/2016 12:03

Thank you. Yes, I am thinking that the acceptances for Caterham will not be as dependent on grammar school places as with some other schools and also, am I right in understanding that for locals Caterham would high on the list of independent schools?

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Ladymuck · 01/03/2016 11:36

No idea about the overall size of list, but obviously it is a relatively small 11+ cohort of 40-50 as they will have almost 40 coming up from the prep school. Usually parents looking at Caterham are looking primarily at independents, and fewer will be making decisions on the grammars, but they got caught out 2 years ago and had to put on a bulge class, which then causes issues as there aren't enough fixtures etc for those pupils. I don't think it would do any harm to ring on Thursday.