Upcoming girls’ independent SW London schools 11+ exams

Has everyone received the email from PHS? I haven't so I'm obviously very worried now!

Congratulations to all your DDs that must be a real relief for your all.

Congrats to you too @Oreo2019 and @Flossietea

Congrats to your DDs @Trialsat11 and @Flossietea!

We got an interview too! So relieved!

We got an interview .. Happy tears for me and DD !

Aaargh this is excruciating! I’m going to sprain something from refreshing my inbox too much.

We are also waiting .Called up Putney and they said it's been sent in b batches

Congrats @Oreo2019! We haven’t heard one way or the other yet. Very nail biting!

Just received an email from Putney, it is good news for my DD, she is over the moon

I’m sure everyone will get offers - at our prep it’s the same every year and everyone ends up in a school. WHS definitely said 650 applications and I think from the 11+ forum that KGS, like Emanuel, have over 1000 a year, so I reckon that was 1350 candidates. last week I posted some links to prep school offer information which should reassure! Surbiton appeared to offer to all, and there were loads of offers made but not accepted from KGS. I reckon they offer two-four times the number they need to be sure and loads in the waiting list.

Yep - I also just notes that it’s a “group” interview online should we be lucky enough to get the call! 😱

Just received the WHS email and nearly wet myself! 15th Jan is D Day..

@dazedandconfused11plus , the positive G&L result gives you some confidence at least.
@Stircrazyschoolmum I bet that is what is going to happen as the scholarship interviews were also sent end of day just before the term break
For us , this is the first ISEB result and we have signed up only for two schools - both our first choices ! Just can't get any work done today :-(

I reckon they will push the send button and scarper!

Thanks @Trialsat11 Better go and clean that last ceiling then

Haven't heard but they did confirm on phone that the results will be sent out today in early afternoon.

Maybe just at the end of the school closing time .

Anyone heard from Putney? (my manic refreshing not yielding any results yet!) Are we sure we will hear from them today? Thanks

Hello gladtidings1 I think it is the same each year, but perhaps moreso this year as so many families were unable to visit schools to rule them out, so ended up applying in the hope they would be able to visit if they were offered a place.

Whatever way you look at it, this year will be tough for the admissions departments. I'm trying not to get anxious, but I will say that I find the communications from some admissions departments very understanding and reflective, whereas others not so much.
We have only applied to 4 schools as I couldn't really afford to put down an application fee at more than that. However, I'm now wishing I had added at least one more, given most schools went the ISEB route.

These numbers are very frightening indeed.....I have a friend who teaches at one of the local boys prep schools and she said that last year 90% of the offers went to 30% of the boys. So basically 2/3s of boys ended up in a waitlist situation. I appreciate that it’s probably even more difficult for the boys as there are less school places for them, but it’s a scary thought...especially as applications are up this year due to the iseb making it easy to apply to more schools...

Just trying to get my head around the numbers of applicants for KGS and other schools (I also read it as the total number of applicants for both 10 plus and 11plus). How many schools do most girls apply for? We have gone for 6 selective (including grammar). Presumably even quite popular schools need to over offer to some extent because even the most brilliant child can only take a place at one school. I'm trying to work out how likely each child is to get at least one offer! Such a weird and nerve racking time even though, thank goodness, the exams are over now for us. Good luck to all your daughters. I'm not commenting regularly but I'm following the thread and grateful for the insight and guidance.

LEH then sent an email with timings of the exam, which at the bottom said "We will contact you in early January to let you know if your daughter has been invited back for an interview. Please note that the interviews will be held on 19, 20 and 21st January."

WHS said they would get back to us after the 14th January but they didn’t my commit to an actual date....however the Sports Scholarship assessments were supposed to be on Monday and while I doubt that they will take place I think that they probably need to get back to applicants to let them know what’s going on prior to the weekend?

LEH said mid January - the test was sat at the start of December so they should have marked the papers by now (considering it was all multiple choice and very short)? Would they really resort to sending invites in the post bearing in mind the current pandemic and the fact that the post isn’t totally reliable at the moment?

It’s annoying not know when to expect answer as it leads to constant checking of e-mails and feeling jumpy whenever the post arrives !

Thanks for clarifying, @Oreo2019. I am known to overthink things!

In previous years, for KGS it was 750-850 applicants for 11+ and 350-450 applicants for 10+. I am pretty sure in the above mentioned letter 1,300 number includes both 10+ and 11+ and it is a number of candidates, not exam papers to mark. They have additional 4-5 days for 10+ exam marking according to the schedule on their website. Only11+ interview invites are by 15 Jan. Let's hope they stick to the schedule.