As the Tiffin results day looms, a second 2019 SW London grammars and indies thread

I don't know how/why but we totally overlooked LEH... We didn't even go to an open day (and we went EVERYWHERE). No idea why!????

I think I read somewhere about the head dressing like she was going to a wedding, and for some reason subconsciously ruled it out on that basis...

I'm ridiculous... hey ho. Coulda been a contender... Never mind - five exams were enough, frankly!!

PLD - LEH was looking particularly appealing on this beautiful, sunny day! I think it was you who told me about the open day today so thanks for the heads up as it definitely helped.

@littlemisslucky2 We've also decided on LEH, academically I think most of these schools are pretty must the same. However the facilities at LEH are fantastic ... so it was today's tour that finalised our decision. G&L is a must easier journey for us, however out DD said she was happy to spend the morning and afternoon socialising on the coach ride 😊

LEH for us. It’s our nearest school and it seems fantastic. Good luck to those waiting for the lists to move and for the state school places on Friday.

@little where did you decide in the end?

Well done for deciding. I think we’re nearly there after a positive open morning today. We have released one offer and will release the back up option tomorrow. Just not sure whether to wait for Friday.

I know I was being unutterably pathetic fretting about it to the degree I was – but as soon as she said Putney, my instinct went "nooooo... KGS!!!". Dunno why, on paper Putney was the obvious choice, but KGS just felt right for her.

The 15 minute commute is no small thing either...

I feel for those of you still trying to make a decision or waiting on wait lists... So difficult to know what to do for the best. x

@why amazing news!

Congrats why

Christopher - I can’t say I’ve ever heard of asking for a scholarship at this stage. I don’t know? I guess if you had a scholarship (or several) somewhere else, you could ask your head to phone and put this to them, phrasing it like, “Oh they loved your school and you were first choice, but, as it is, it’s hard to accept when they have other scholarship offers elsewhere.” Maybe if you just missed one, they might bump you up? No idea. But they’re only worth 5% anyway, quite often, so I’m not sure it’s worth the bother particularly.

We just revisited KGS and DD is now totally sold - having got on the bus this morning ADAMANT she was going to Putney.

I told her dad to back off - and he did (remarkably) so I think that helps, and also we were shown round by a truly lovely girl, (who looked and sounded spookily like an older version of DD), and DD felt really relaxed and able to ask lots of questions – especially around the idea of boys in school and pastoral care - which were her primary concerns.

I've told her to sleep on it to make sure, but I think we'll be filling in forms and writing a cheque tomorrow.

I feel really good about it - also feel really good about the 15 minute bus journey this morning which got us there half an hour early...

We let the three schools we definitely weren't choosing know within days. We'll tell Putney tomorrow.

I think it's going to be a busy end to the week...

Has anyone ever heard of anyone phoning the school to have an honest conversation about scholarships if they know some have been turned down - cheeky I know but...

WHS have just emailed offer holders to encourage people to confirm ASAP and if waiting on grammar school results to email them over the weekend as they are conscious people who are waitlisted need to have paperwork in for other schools on Monday morning. So I think there might be a flurry of activity early on Monday morning.

Thank you Que0! That’s good to know.
Hopefully the waitlist will start to move by tomorrow so! I will call again and check.
Starting to get a little anxious now as we need to accept another school by Monday and really don’t want to pay a deposit if we end up getting a place at PHS!

Hi Lexi - there is a “second sight” tour at PHS today. I doubt they’ve gone to the waiting list yet, but I know two families whose DD’s were offered scholarships there who will be turning down the place today. We are also turning it down today.

My neighbour phoned WHS about the waiting list there. Apparently they have put everyone on the waiting list , but it’s divided into 3 parts and the top part is the “priority waiting list.” They also over-offered, as all schools do, so they will have to wait until they get a certain amount of places turned down before they know whether they will go to this priority wl or not. They may go beyond this list, but who knows?

I don’t think registrars mind if you ring and ask for the honest facts at this point. People have tricky decisions to make and need to know where they stand.

Anyone heard anything from PHS today? We are also in the waitlist!

I don’t think that WHS has moved yet; they think that it will all happen on Friday, if it happens at all.

No wonder schools in the past have chosen exploding offers option.

Really? I don't think anything excuses this. It's an awful way to behave.

@firefirefire Most of these offers are from independent schools. Tiffin will come out on the same date as other state school offers.

I don’t think that Putney has moved at all yet.

Just wondering if anyone has heard of any waiting lists moving yet? Perhaps a bit early but just wondering if anyone’s had some good news of offers from the waiting list already.

What do you mean Bool? How do you all have offers already?

@firefirefire mine got 332 so I wouldn’t be so sure lol

Anyone waiting for Colchester grammar for girls? My daughter got 331 in her 11+ so I know statistically she should be ok but worried sick. Wish she got 341 lol

HerdingPigs, Well done! I can't really understand why people are holding offers when they already know where they are sending their kids. No wonder schools in the past have chosen exploding offers option. It is unfair in the large number of very bright kids on the waiting list of the 11 plus lottery.

We have released a couple of offers by email and so did some of DD's friends. Good luck to all.

All back to school now and need to make decisions! We’re very lucky as we have 2 offers that are a ten min walk from our house - SPGS and G&L. I think we’ll turn down PHS today, just based on the journey. DD wants G&L and it looks like she has a few friends who will be joining her.
If it’s any help, I do know a lot of people at DD’s prep who are holding onto WHS places. We didn’t apply because it’s just too far and too many other good schools in between, but a lot of people at our school did KGS, PHS and WHS and can only take one obviously. I think by Friday everyone will have made their move - a lot of people just wanting a quick chat with the head to reassure themselves.