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

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Hersetta427 · 02/01/2018 12:10

Well two months down and two to go to 1st March. I have been fairly chilled since applications were submitted however now that 2018 is here it is creeping into my thoughts more frequently.

We are truly lucky to live in a town with very good secondary schools but I know DD would be heartbroken if she didn't get her first choice (a top 10 non selective girls school).

Realistically we should be virtually sure of a place as if we don't qualify on distance within our feeder school group then she should get a sports aptitude place (she score 10 percentage points higher than the required score for the last 3 years). However a part of me is still nervous as I imagine what if all 200 girls taking the aptitude test got amazing scores too. Logically I know this isn't the case as other girls at her school score 20-25 marks lower than DD but there are only 9 places available so the margin of error is small.

Anyone else beginning to get jittery? Please tell me I'm not alone.

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Titsywoo · 15/01/2018 11:44

I'm not anxious about the allocation as I know DS will get the same school as his sister. I'm very anxious about him starting there. He has aspergers and school is very hard for him. He'll be going with noone he knows and I haven't been impressed with the school since DD started but he has no statement as he is too high functioning and this is considered a very good school locally so the other options aren't great. I'm expecting he will have a total breakdown by xmas in all honesty.

Frogletmamma · 12/01/2018 11:37

My daughter is anxious about secondary schools... and its a long wait.

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Hersetta427 · 11/01/2018 22:04

Wow no sibling policy.... that is tough. I am working 12 hrs a day at the moment so that keep me occupied but come February when it ends I bet I will be much more anxious.

DD is more anxious about her best friend getting a place than her as I think she knows she has the aptitude place in the bag.

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thesockgap · 11/01/2018 13:04

I can't believe I'm here again, seems like yesterday I was anxiously waiting for news for DS2, now 3 years on and it's DS3's turn!
7 weeks today till the big day!

We have put his brother's school as first preference, unfortunately there is no sibling policy so he isn't guaranteed to get in. It's a faith school so we should do OK on that score but who knows. I know of plenty that didnt' get in there last year, who I would have thought would be safe bets.

In all honesty I wouldn't be unhappy with any of the five schools we've listed, but I'd prefer him to go to his older brother's school for convenience, as much as the fact that it's a great school!

Fingers crossed for all in this long waiting stage.

hornetgirl · 11/01/2018 10:05

I'm anxious too

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Hersetta427 · 02/01/2018 13:46

state schools can offer up to 10% of their places on aptitude if they choose eg sport , music, art, language.

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BrendansDanceShoes · 02/01/2018 13:19

How is this a non selective school when they offer 'sports aptitude' places!!!!!!?