LEH and putney high waiting lists 2018

We too are on wait list. We already have a daughter at Putney and my other daughter is desperate to be with her sister. Also been told no movement on the list. She got into all her other schools (typically on the wait list for the one we all wanted) so we have had to accept another school and let all the others go. When my other daughter went to Putney lots of girls got offers from the wait list but doesn't seem to be the same this year :(

Elibean - we are going with Sir William Perkins's School. DH is very keen on PHS. I am divided. Both school journeys would be similar by train.

Maybe they've learned to fine tune their offers so that no WL is needed - didn't move last year either!

Ah well, it was 50/50 for us as to which dd would choose anyway, so this way the choice is easier.

May I ask what you've accepted instead, SwimmingMom?

We have accepted another school as well, but PHS offer will be tempting. I was surprised to hear no WL movement. I was expecting a small movement at the very least or 'we don't know it's too soon' response. If anyone hears from PHS please update this thread...good luck to everyone waiting on this & other WL!

PHS offered 8 places to girls at our prep and only 1 accepted. They must've over offered this year, hence no move to WL. Apparently G&L have closed theirs today.

All schools over offer. The question is by how much.

Incidentally, I know at least one who turned down PHS so if they’re not moving to awL they must have over offered....

Thanks SwimmingMum - we’ve already accepted another offer, but a late offer from PHS might wobble us, so good to know that’s very unlikely now! Wishing luck and best outcomes to all who’d had an eye on WLs

Thanks for the update SwimmingMom G&L, WHS & NHEHS moved to WL last week so I thought that might be the case!

Just spoke to PHS. They have had a good uptake of offers (deadline was today morning) & at the moment are not moving to WL. Looks like that might happen only if any accepted places are withdrawn!

It seems that a lot of the girls schools moved to WL last week & still nothing from PHS! Has anyone heard anything? They told me they would know more this week... most of us would have accepted offers elsewhere now.

Another PHS waitlister here. Will accept at Sir William Perkins soon though.

We and another friend have just been offered WHS so lists are moving!
Had just filled in another acceptance form and now have literally no idea what to do...

LEH emailed all the offer holders yesterday to ask them if they were accepting or not now that they knew the state school results. I had been waiting to find out the Tiffin Girl's school results before making our final decision.

As DD got in to Tiffin Girls I let LEH know straightaway that we had decided (reluctantly because LEH looks amazing) not to accept. There will be other people in the same position, so hopefully it will be good news soon for those on the waiting lists.

Nor here (though I kind of hope we don't hear anything, at is it will cause dilemma whereas dd2 currently attached to idea of joining dd1 at her school).

State school results today, private deadline on Monday: I think any movement more likely by middle of next week.

Emvexed no news here yet, though I know WL has moved at NHEHS, they've made offers to 2 girls at dd's school today!

Any news ladies? Just following thread from Cambridge (on 2 waiting lists here) and wondered how you're getting on.

Lots of offers are in today, so hopefully places will free up at PHS!

That makes sense, Newt (curious, why 'another'? )

Elibean if they are continuing the big year/small year policy, then yes, this September's Y7 is due to be a big one.

I don't know for sure they are still alternating like that - can't see why they wouldn't be if that's how they best arrange their capacity and teaching, even if there are more building works due.

Plus, I"m not sure it would be true to say they're dd's Number 1 choice. They were, originally, but by the time she got to exams she was leaning towards Kew anyway...aaargh.

Thanks, Ticking - I know some schools (eg Emanuel) are much more likely to discuss wait lists. Putney says its against their school policy, so I think I'll stick to my original tendencies

I should just add, my experience was with schools that were more likely to move to waiting list.

I called and emailed my preferred school, saying I was waiting for them and they were our 1st choice, and would confirm immediately if they called us.

I got DS's head to phone as well, he found out more than I did and was given a heads up as to where we were on the waiting list (we were very high) - this isn't normal though and most don't find out. He confirmed we were keen and reiterated our preference for the school.

I think we therefore got the first call on the waiting list, and we confirmed there and then on the phone.

Another snippet: from my brother, whose dd is in Y10 at PHS "I think they're taking a bigger group this year, as they do that every other year and last year they didn't"

Can't vouch for accuracy at all, but might account for the lack of movement on the wait list last year - that, or over offering.