Its 2018....countdown to 1st March secondary school allocations!

Well done those who are happy, commiserations to those who aren’t, and to those still waiting!

DD got her 1st preference, which I’ve accepted online but I haven’t had any kind of response to show that I’ve accepged - I thought I’d get an automatic reply?

We’ve also clicked to join the waiting list due her 2nd choice - but I’ve just realised I have no clue if we can actually do that? If so, and she gets offered a place, does that automatically negate her 1st choice offer? Would we have to them accept the 2nd choice?

All is good
Just phoned LEA & DD has her place. It was the way the confirmation was worded. I wasn't the only parent to query this.
Anyway I told the lady on the phone that I loved her. Apparently I'm also not the only one.
So I'm now going to sit quietly with my cuppa. DD is still asleep as her school is closed again today.

Lambeth don't give need until 5pm+
I don't know why they can't get the information out earlier in the day - do other London boroughs manage to do this?

Well after me being sad last night because we only got our second choice, DD was actually quite pleased! I had been bigging up both our first and second choices because I knew it would be hard to get into the first one.

I offered to put her on the waiting list but she's going to see where everyone else is going first.

Email arrived overnight but I got our results because you can log in to the system at midnight.

Good luck to all those waiting to hear today

So sorry to hear all the crappy news here Massive sympathy.

Well done to those who got what they wanted, that's brilliant!

I had an awful night's sleep, very clearly dreaming that DD got our #3 school, the fairly decent local comprehensive. This is not actually the end of the world, but I felt like it was in the dream. And DD would be devastated (goes without saying I'll be putting a positive spin on it for her) The dream felt so realistic it must be true!

Six hours to go. I can't believe it's snowing AND we have to deal with World Fecking Book Day today too. I'm in no state!

Lipstick I'm counting down the minutes & will ring at 7.59am.
I hope it is just a system error.
I'll post back when I know.
And thank you for slightly calming 'the kittens.'

Tracy it sounds like an email error not a system error....and I bet you won't be the only one it's happened to so be prepared to start calling at 1 minute before 8.

I'm also waiting on East Sussex but hoping for a kent grammar place. Good luck to my other sussex mnetters.

It seems about half and half on this thread between those that got something they are happy with and those that didn't. Really feel for those that didn't. I'm dreading the uphill struggle of waiting lists and appeals.

Help I'm panicking.
Just collected offer online which has allocated our chosen school, which is also our nearest school. (Luckily where we live everyone gets into their nearest school.)
I've accepted DD's high school place & submitted the form back. Then I get confirmation that I've declined!
I know I clicked on accept as well as clicking on apply for school transport.
Our LEA phone line is open from 8am so I will ring them then.
But until them I'm having kittens arghhhhhh

It's the whole pan-London and Surry system that goes live on-line at 5pm (and emails are sent out in trances starting then, can take several hours to get them all out).

It's been running that way for several years now, and KittyBelle it has withstood everyone piling in at 5 for several years now.

So sorry for those who didn't get anywhere today:( how horrible and stressful

And genuinely happy for those with the good news.

Good luck to everyone else

Hope everyone ends this day at a happy note. Finally all that anxiety is over. And thank you all for the fantastic support you showed here.

We got our first preference! Some friends haven't even got one in there Top 5!

Thanks Trampire very frustrating

I bloody hate waiting :)

I think all the Londoners gave to wait until this evening so you're not alone.

Fingers crossed for you Hermione.

Congratulations to all who are happy with their places. Us brummies still haven’t heard anything ...

Second preference here. It was the one DS really wanted though so he'll be pleased. And it's walking or cycling distance so I won't have to pay for bus fair.

We got second preference which is actually my first.

I'm in the South West near Bristol.

I'm in the North East, we got an email 10 minutes ago. 1st preference here.

Where do you live if you have had an email sent out at midnight. I’m in Birmingham and nothing at all. You’d think a big local authority would be doing the same?

Just woken up to an email sent just after midnight.

1st preference here too. It was probably the sibling element that meant I wasn't nearly as stressed as last time. Still a huge relief though.

1st preference here, so relived. Hoping good news for all still waiting.

I haven’t applied for any schools in the town I live in as they are all shocking. Just hoping I get one of my 3!