SW London boys 11+ 2022 entry

I suspect KGS messed up on sending their packs out.

We're going to do most of the school visits as to simulate the daily school commute and see the children in proper lessons.

Strange that nobody seems to have received the KGS pack - I can see the offer on the Portal and we have booked for the offer holder morning. Anybody else doing both Hampton and KGS offer holders visits? Think its going to come down to deciding between these two for us (...though still holding out a small hope for Tiffin and place at SPS 13+ was an amazing surprise but the hot-house pressure/extra cost is a concern for us).

Reposting from another thread - I am looking for parents who can share their POV on these schools-Hamptons, Whitgift, Trinity, KGS, Merchant Taylors ad Brighton. DS is very sporty and enthusiastic about STEM subjects and has managed to get offers from these schools. Location isn't a constraint. We haven't been able to visit schools as we haven't been staying in the UK. Also any experience regarding the extra costs at these schools per term ?

Emailed the school to let them know, they confirmed post was sent Thursday, and to give Royal Mail a couple more days.

Still waiting for official letter from KGS…

no post from KGS here either but they have sent out the dates for their offer holders events via email so we are getting there slowly but surely...

[quote Glassfull]@Parentingfor2

City would be our first but just the distance!!![/quote]
For us, City distance is an extra 30 mins travel per day vs next preferred option. As the city students say, it's good book reading time.

@Parentingfor2

City would be our first but just the distance!!!

Hi City would be our first, just the distance!!!

No physical letter from KGS either.

@Avidgardner same here, no post yet, just the email which is very short on detail. Would anyone who has receive the letter post here when their offer holders day is? Hope it comes on Monday finally!!

Anybody received postal offer from KGS yet? We are waiting to hear back re scholarship and other than the email nothing has arrived yet.

@glassfull hopefully your DS is high up on the wait list. DS has an offer from Latymer, but subject to a long chat tonight we will probably let Latymer know on Monday that he can come off their offer list as we think DS prefers CLSB... so hopefully you'll get a call this week from Latymer. Good luck!

DS got St J but waitlist from EC. DH prefers StJ, but EC was DS preference, so spoke to EC about his chances. They were lovely about it but also fairly clear. Made managing DS expectations about EC easier.

@Glassfull Sounds to me like you know what to do with City then… perhaps delay response to Hampton for as long as possible and keep in contact with Latymer once state schools release. See how you go. Hampton is online acceptance right? So you could leave it to the last moment to complete.

Thank you so much.

Latymer is number 1. Then Hamptons (which we have got), then city (which we have got) and then kings

@Glassfull what order of preference did you have for your schools?

I know 1 mum holding onto both a Hampton and KCS offer (with scholarship) who’s circumstances mean state grammar (Wilson or Tiffin) will always be first choice. She has older DS and tells me Wilson’s is on par with private in her eyes. I suspect she is not alone and there will be a little bit of movement when state offers release.

Sorry to add DS has two firm offers - Hamptons and city of london

Two waitlist offers - Latymer and KCS

Any thoughts re wait list?

So proud. He sat 4 and great results

@Whatscookinggoodlooking good luck with decisions.
Wilson’s is a fantastic school if your kid gets in on states offer day. I have a child there as well as other kids at top independent schools KCL/RGS/Hampton.
Wilson’s educational provision and extra-curricular, particularly in music and football is on par with these fee paying top schools.

It is a yes from RGS with music scholarship! So happy for DS, fantastic top school with inspirational teaching.
He also got Reigate with music and sports scholarships and Reeds with music scholarship. DS has done very well! Thankfully this is my third child (and my last time) doing 11+.

Hi my DS has got offers from Hamptons and city of london.
We are waitlist (reserve list with a very positive letter sent) on Latymer. The easiest for us to get to.
Thoughts?
City deadline is 3rd March!!! And Latymer will respond around 7th March and Hamptons deadline is 7th March

Well done to all. Lots of very happy and relieved boys tonight. DS has offers and music scholarships from all his schools; I am just relieved it is all over. It has been a tough couple of years through Covid and 11+ so it is a testament to all the boys and mums' characters that we have all survived it. Raising a glass to all tonight.

@Parentingfor2, enjoy the day with offers for your DS. After 8 entrance exams, take a breath with your DS and appreciate the opportunities that are available, now.

School fees have gone up in the past 2 yrs. Potentially not as much as historic rises. If school fees are a big concern, if you have the option of Tiffins or Sutton grammar schools that's the direction to head, with bo regrets