11+ waiting for results

@Furrycushion yes you are correct that we still have to apply using the CAF and allocation is on 1 March. However there are so few grammar places here in Lancashire that the system is able to work differently than in areas with more options. Most people who qualify will take up the place so the school can tell 150 boys in October that they can apply and as long as you put it first they guarantee a place. If you don't put it first you might get your first choice so that's why they can't guarantee a place if you put it further down the list.

There will be a waiting list of boys OOC who passed but did not have a high enough score to be guaranteed a place who may get an offer if any of the first 150 don't take up their place.

They don't know if you've put it first. Obviously if it is your first choice you should oyut it first, but the school won't know. And no places are officially offered until March 1st. I'm not being thick, I realise that you can be certain of a place but folks in other areas will wonder why some seem to be offered places in October & some in March.

@furrycushion, as long as you put it as first choice they guarantee you’ve got a place if you pass the test, and inform the LA as such.

mumski I thought all school places were allocated on March 1st, not on October? It's called national offer day. I understand that if your DC has a sibling there you can be sure of a place, but I'm sure no actual places are confirmed until next march? Or have I misunderstood your post above?

Holiday yes, we’re in Bucks which is a fully selective system. The kids all do the test in their class at their primary school at the start of year 6. You can opt out if you want to though only 2 children in my DS’s class opted out. So the schools administer it but don’t teach it! It’s a system that causes a lot of stress.

Sheba-wow, I’ve never heard of results coming like that before! Do the primary school get quite involved in the whole process?

It’s Friday after school for us. They come out of class with an envelope containing the results. Then we have the walk home with it burning a hole in our pocket! I am really nervous - DS keeps mentioning it and is worried he hasn’t passed. The alternative school is not good so that doesn’t help with the stress.....

Sorry to hear your news @treezylover. It sounds like your DS's will be happy at the alternative. I think most big schools do make an effort to be less intimidating for the new starters so hopefully they will be able to put your mind at rest and enjoy being with their friends.

Good luck to everyone waiting for results, I hope your kids get the places they want, or sent too upset if they don’t.

Ah well done to your DS @mumski45! They weren’t successful but while I’m disappointed that they won’t be going to a smaller high school they are delighted that they’ll be going to the same school as their very tight group of friends, and we’re just delighted that I’ve got them Gerald durrell’s Corfu trilogy and a few other exciting books as a reward for their efforts!

Oh, how can I have only just found this thread?
Waiting for Glos, results out Friday 12th.
dd1 and ds are already at the grammar, so it is a lot of pressure for dd2, especially as her 3 cousins are Kent and also all at grammar schools.

I visited our alternative with her last week, and while it is OK, I was much less enamoured of it than I had been with dd1. I just love dd1's school and think dd2 will thrive there, so really hoping she gets in.

Got everything crossed for tomorrow now. I had been pretty calm, but getting a little bit jittery now.

That's lovely news Mumski!

Well he did it. DS2 will follow DS1 to the grammar school. ( And no doubt annoy him to death like little brothers. do) Still waiting for news about his 2 friends but I am fairly sure that they also have places. Hope you had good news x2 @treezylover

I've only just found this, I'm in Bucks and my nails and stomach are not finding this last fews days very good for them at all. My older DS took it 4 years ago and I don't remember being this nervous about it!

Yes we are OOC so not familiar with the other local schools.

Sorry @mumski45 I’ve just remembered you’re OOC I think, please ignore me my head is up my arse!

Ah poor DS- I hope he’s not too anxious this morning? I think mine have forgotten. I feel like the odds are stacked against mine- I only even considered putting them through it in July, they’ve had no tutoring. Plus I suffered an injury two weeks before it so was zero use 🙄. My husband had to take them on the morning and said there were loads of kids in one uniform- I’m assuming they will be from a private school and will have had years of prep for this? I’m preparing myself that they’ll be going to the local massive school- do you have knowledge of it @mumski45? I hear such mixed reviews and am terrified of particularly one of them being in such a massive place 😣

@treezylover good luck for tomorrow. I can't sleep so came down for a cuppa. Passed DS2's room and saw the light go off as I went past so went in and he was awake reading as he couldn't sleep either. We had a quick cuddle and laughed at each other and hopefully he is settling now.

No, won’t be at the weekend. But dates have ranged from 12th-16th in previous years. So I’m hoping for Thurs/Fri this week as it’s killing me!

@MrsTWH Sympathetic group hug!

Looking historically, could be this Friday 12th up to Tues 16th?

Would it be over the weekend? Argh, this is torturous! 😂 AND we won't even know if they've even got a place, just that they won't be laughed out of Berkshire if we put it down on the admissions form.

What will be, will be...

@mumski45 I think we’re waiting for the same school. I’m a lurker on the 11 plus forum and am preparing for a sleepless night as my twins took the test and as the OP said - worst case scenario is that one passes and one doesn’t. Plus my husband is ridiculously laid back about the whole thing! Good luck for tomorrow, I thought the results were via post so thanks for the heads up to look for an email.

It’s very stressful-I really nice need to find something to take my mind off it!

All the best for tomorrow!

We're waiting on Bucks, with the huge caveat that we won't get results at the same time as everyone else as DS was ill and we had to defer. In fact they can't even tell us when it will be... just says after the main postings. Argh!

Good luck to everyone waiting...

Fingers crossed for you, Mumski45