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Is it too soon to start a 1st March (secondary school allocation day) support thread?

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teddygirlonce · 03/02/2017 14:37

DD has six good options on her CAF - we will be happy if she gets any of those six but there are no other local schools we would be happy for her to be allocated/offered Shock - and private schooling is not an option.

So just a bit nervous and already counting down the days until we find out which school she's been allocated (if at all).

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Itsgettingbetter · 01/03/2017 00:49

Congrats to those with good news so far!

Is this E admissions you are getting your news from?

PerspicaciaTick · 01/03/2017 00:34

Theroman - accept your offer and then give the LA a call to check you are on the waiting list for no.1

Theromanempire · 01/03/2017 00:30

So I have logged in, got no.2 choice which I expected as no.1 was a total long shot. For no.1, it says 'place requested'..does anyone know if I respond to both? I don't want to accept the offer and lose my place on the waiting list for no.1 but also I don't want to lose my offer Confused

bellabelly · 01/03/2017 00:29

Oh gosh, this'll be me next year (DTs are in Y5). Good luck to everyone - hope you all get your first choices. Later in the year, do please post any helpful tips for staying sane and reducing / avoiding stress throughout whole process. Congrats to those of you who've already had good news - Kerala, your post made me laugh, that's def something to celebrate!

Trb17 · 01/03/2017 00:27

I logged in. No email yet.

Congrats to all with good news. Fingers crossed for everyone else.

Corialanusburt · 01/03/2017 00:26

Are you all logging in, or receiving emails?

ivechangedmyname123 · 01/03/2017 00:14

Waaaaaaa!! Still waiting Envy

KERALA1 · 01/03/2017 00:11

She's in. Thank god. Private school fees evaded!

damnedgrubble · 01/03/2017 00:06

good luck to people still waiting

damnedgrubble · 01/03/2017 00:06

Yay, we got our first choice :) Place accepted :)

Purplepotatoe · 01/03/2017 00:06

Essex are online now (1st choice yay!) good luck everyone

JadziaSnax · 01/03/2017 00:05

Lancashire offers are showing. We got our first choice Halo

JadziaSnax · 01/03/2017 00:05

Lancashire offers are showing. We got our first choice Halo

Trb17 · 01/03/2017 00:04

Woohoo! Got our first choice Grin so so so happy! Shaking in fact. Good luck to everyone!

JadziaSnax · 28/02/2017 23:50

Another one staying up for a little while here. Hope Lancashire releases the offers just after midnight.

damnedgrubble · 28/02/2017 23:41

20 minutes...then I really need to get some sleep instead of eating chocolate we'd better get the place that DS has been looking forward to; he's outgrown his current school, much like many of those waiting for high school I expect.

SquidgeyMidgey · 28/02/2017 23:23

I've been really calm till this evening but it's getting to me now.

I have an image in my mind of just after DS was born, of DH sitting beside me, cradling him, and a dark window in front of me with snow falling outside. Where have those years gone... bah.

JustEatYourDinner · 28/02/2017 23:17

Our says afternoon but I am still at work so will check the website anyway.

42 minutes to go

SquidgeyMidgey · 28/02/2017 23:14

Tiggytape, thank you. I'm off to bed to not sleep Sad

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damnedgrubble · 28/02/2017 23:06

Not in Warwickshire but last time we saw the offer on the website at midnight but the email didn't arrive until some time the next morning.

Ds has explained tonight that he doesn't mind because he has friends who have put the same three schools as him so he will have a friend wherever he goes, he's still very keen to go to the school ds1 goes to though, of course.

SquidgeyMidgey · 28/02/2017 23:01

Justeatyourdinner that about sums it up. I didn't know the emails sometimes go at midnight, I'm now in a quandary about staying up... but I have to work tomorrow and knowing my luck I'll end up on a loop of 'Just another 5 mins then bed' then the emails won't go till morning! Anyone know when Warwickshire sends theirs out?

SoulAccount · 28/02/2017 22:53

whatonaschoolnight Did you apply online? You check your log in on the same council website you applied through. But they will send you an email, too.

damnedgrubble · 28/02/2017 22:30