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

Thanks for the reassurance Hersetta. It's so hard isn't it - everyone is being lovely on FB but in a way I feel I'm pissing on their parade because they can't really celebrate and others feel bad because they're devastated with only getting their second place when we didn't get any on our list and got an offer for a place I've barely heard of.

Just heard dgs got his first choice school so all very happy here.
Congratulations to all who are happy with allocation and commiserations with those who are disappointed.

Good luck all. I am in an unusual position where we have already accepted an independent school offer for my DS. Which is a relief he got one as I ended up being a late secondary applicant! Did all the registering on the 6th Sept and was only selecting one secondary , however two funerals and illness and I got to November and hadn't clicked submit! We are in London and the local secondary is highly sought after so I knew with my application being treated as late he would be offered a school a long way away and would be at the bottom of any list. So I am sitting back to see what he would have actually been offered.

We had that with our primary school shattered , a tiny distance out. It is a very popular school, we put DS on the waiting list and he got the next place available within days of allocation. Another 2 places came up but the second one wasn't for a couple of months and the third was just before school started - the child had actually started at the other primary school but changed as wanted this one. Fingers crossed for your DD.

So dd is first on waiting list and local council advise to do nothing for a few days. I don't know how I should feel really. I just feel really tired.

We got the first choice thank goodness. After going through the trauma of tuition and 11+ and subsequent failure to get the points for grammar last year I wish I could go back in time and say to myself, don't bother with all that, just have a good look at the local academies and don't be so instantly dismissive of anything non-grammar. DC will be going to an outstanding well-funded school just up the road and their friends will largely be there too. They are happy and so are we. Thank Christ that's all over for two years anyway.... Fingers crossed for everyone still waiting. It's so stressful all round, I didn't sleep much last night x

Shattered oh no.

Yes Mama definitely tonight. DD is my youngest so we’re all done now... until yr12/uni places

Shattered04 oh no how disappointing sorry. We got DDs first choice Grammar in Bucks, very pleased. People do move, leave, and we know one family who rejected their Grammar place in favour of private at the 11th hour.

Thanks HolyShet. I'm going to wait until I get the official confirmation before posting there just in case. I think it's definite though - I just remembered (how did I not twig?) that the headteacher did say "If you need our help with anything, let me know". That was my heads-up.

I can't believe it - what are the odds that this scenario would happen? Literally four hundredths of a mile. 64 metres.

Oh Mama I think I know the school you mean! (or its one of 2) Great!

Oh shattered that sounds gutting

But you are so very close, surely you'd be very high up the waitlist, and someone is bound to move/go private/pick another grammar. sit tight and hope.

I've started another thread about supporting DC who didn't get the schools they wanted. Just had a bit of a moan

Still being tortured here in London. I went to see the Head’s PA today. She was so stroppy! I asked her if she knew and she said yes but couldn’t say. Apparently the council are dragging their feet, giving the school the lists so I wonder if we’ll get to hear on time.

Damn it, Herts just sent out a general email newsletter and I almost jumped out of my skin!

AvonCalling I was the same. DD's offer would just have been a formality too but I still worried that I'd made a balls of the application form! Our emails came through just after midnight here (Liverpool) though and she's in the school she got a place in based on the result of her aptitude for MFL exam. So relieved! I did give up alcohol for Lent but might have a glass of wine or three to celebrate later tonight!

Oh I can see that the grammar element complicates it. God, this is difficult.

Kent emails are out early. We got our first preference

Dancergirl - no idea yet. I'll find out this afternoon I guess.. DD doesn't want to go there though. And whilst #3 would have been okay if she'd been with her friends, it won't be now.

Grockle I'm not sure. I think they moved the year before, but it's a Grammar. Not many people give up a Grammar.

shattered so sorry to hear that did you get your second choice school?

Zero movement is surprising. Was that a one-off year or is that normal?
The appeals don't happen quickly :( and it's so difficult to handle the uncertainty, especially for our dc with autism.

So sorry to hear that Shattered04... movement one year might not mean a certainty this year.. will keep fingers crossed!

Bored of waiting in London.. keep thinking they might declare a snow day, push the button and go home early.. fat chance!

We got out fifth choice so mixed feelings but there is no rule 6 distance this yr for our first choice so not sure how list will go. Waiting on other people to say so then I will know how far from getting in we really were