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Anyone else get NO OFFER?!

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cocoloco11 · 01/03/2019 17:37

Anyone else didn’t get any offer at all and been told to wait till the second round?!

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Notcontent · 01/03/2019 19:31

Yes, it is happening in some parts of London. And in some boroughs there are some pretty good schools and some quite bad ones, so you can’t blame parents for not including the bad ones in their preferences.

MeMeMeYou · 01/03/2019 19:23

A friend had a school she had not named on her form (she’d named her two nearest only but lived in a funny area not that near any schools) and it was nowhere near them although in the same borough (but the furthest away end of it).

Homeforever · 01/03/2019 19:03

All the 'I'm not being racist but....' people are coming out the woodwork in my area. Angry

FanDabbyFloozy · 01/03/2019 18:53

Agree with the previous posters that this can happen a lot in London. Do go on as many wait lists as you can, not overlooking those you may have originally mentally rejected.

BHStowel · 01/03/2019 18:40

I’m so sorry coco. I’ve heard of this happening but only for reception at starters. Unfortunately that was also in London and it was this cohort of children.

What worked back then was to call all the Boroughs where you would consider sending your child to school. Near work, home, a tube. Put your name on the waiting list for ALL the schools you can. It doesn’t matter how unrealistic they may seem.

I did the above ( for reception) and got some really unexpected ( eg outstanding faith school and we are non faith ) offers.

I would also start ask Panelchair/ Admissions/PRH43 (?) for help, either by @ them on this thread or starting another with their names in the title.

I’m sending you your virtual poison of choice.

EduCated · 01/03/2019 18:38

As I understand it, some areas do this rather than allocate a school absolutely miles away which will likely cause upset, when they’re confident that there will be movement which leads to an offer down the line (mostly heard of it in London). They will have to offer a place eventually!

Blissx · 01/03/2019 18:33

so it doesn't necessarily mean that London parents haven't put down enough school preferences..

I agree. But increasingly, it is because all the schools they do put down are not their physically closest schools and therefore it is always a gamble. I’m in London too.

minisoksmakehardwork · 01/03/2019 18:28

Did you apply in time? Stupid question I know but my sister had to wait for second round as she was late applying.

myrtleWilson · 01/03/2019 18:14

In some parts of London there are black holes where you're likely to fall out of increasingly small "last distance admitted" places so it doesn't necessarily mean that London parents haven't put down enough school preferences..

Hope you get positive news soon OP

Dothehappydance · 01/03/2019 18:02

Lots and lots of children have no place around me, simply not enough places. Have been told to go out of area.

Blissx · 01/03/2019 17:54

It happens when parents don’t put down their closest schools and/or don’t put enough schools down. You’ll just have to wait for the second round and see where the spaces open up.

NewYear12UserName · 01/03/2019 17:53

You can ask to be placed on the waiting list for other schools - not just those on your original list. So, if there were any you disregarded when you made your application you might want to rethink.

Toomanycats99 · 01/03/2019 17:50

You would've on waiting list for all the schools you put down. I am not sure how much they can do before they start to move which will be late this month after deadline for acceptance.

Zinnia · 01/03/2019 17:50

Did you put a 'banker' school down @cocoloco11? If not you will be allocated somewhere after 15th which is the deadline for acceptances/rejections and your council will know where there are spaces

palindromeam · 01/03/2019 17:50

Only offer some moral support and a thread bump.

So sorry.

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cocoloco11 · 01/03/2019 17:46

London. Can you suggest anything?

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palindromeam · 01/03/2019 17:45

I've never heard of this happening. Whereabouts are you?

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