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SW London Private and Grammar - applying for year 7 in 2023 (part V)

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QuiteAJourney · 30/01/2023 18:43

Following from our previous threads, including the latest (link below) www.mumsnet.com/talk/secondary/4723610-sw-london-private-grammar-applying-for-year-7-in-2023?page=40

Looking forward to continuing the journey together

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Firenze12 · 30/01/2023 20:56

Thanks @QuiteAJourney looking forward to all the good news!!

Workhar · 30/01/2023 20:55

KindergartenKop · 30/01/2023 20:25

Something someone mentioned has been playing on my mind....do you all think that the schools look at the kids' addresses and the distance to the school to assess if they're serious and therefore whether to bother giving them an offer? So, for example, might CFC be more likely to give an offer to a resident of Esher than a resident of Twickenham?

I hope the schools realize that many parents are willing to relocate from their current area. Why would parents pay such a hefty registration fees and make the kids appear for 2-3 stages of exams & interviews if they are not willing to let the child commute or relocate closer to that particular school? We have not applied to a single school close to our current home.

confu5ed · 30/01/2023 20:49

Congrats on the offers so far. Good luck to everyone for the next few weeks!

LoveMyADHD · 30/01/2023 20:46

DS was asked at st Benedict’s too how close he lives and if he likes living so close

no idea why they ask this though and if it truly matters 😐

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QuiteAJourney · 30/01/2023 20:39

@KindergartenKop I do not think that they decide whether to offer or not on that basis, but they might consider when estimating how many offers they transfer into acceptances. My DD was asked at Emanuel where she lived and how she was planning to get to school.

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KindergartenKop · 30/01/2023 20:25

Something someone mentioned has been playing on my mind....do you all think that the schools look at the kids' addresses and the distance to the school to assess if they're serious and therefore whether to bother giving them an offer? So, for example, might CFC be more likely to give an offer to a resident of Esher than a resident of Twickenham?

Daydreamscometrue · 30/01/2023 20:25

@QuiteAJourney fingers crossed!

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QuiteAJourney · 30/01/2023 20:21

So nice to see so many of you on this continuation thread! Hopefully the offers will start coming soon and thickly!

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knopka · 30/01/2023 20:14

Fingers crossed for everyone waiting. We are also waiting for CFC this week

Daydreamscometrue · 30/01/2023 20:11

@QuiteAJourney many thanks!

Workhar · 30/01/2023 20:10

Thank you @QuiteAJourney

chocomochi · 30/01/2023 20:07

Thank you @QuiteAJourney !

Fingers crossed for everyone on this long journey!

Waitingwaitingwait · 30/01/2023 19:52

Thanks @QuiteAJourney

KindergartenKop · 30/01/2023 19:43

Cheers drive! @QuiteAJourney

Dallasdays · 30/01/2023 19:11

Thank you @QuiteAJourney !

LondonMum20222 · 30/01/2023 19:07

Thanks for the new thread @QuiteAJourney - hopefully this one will be the beginning of the end of the journey for you all! 🤞

secondaryquandries · 30/01/2023 19:07

Thanks @QuiteAJourney. Now this really will be the thread with the offers 🤞!

SamPoodle123 · 30/01/2023 19:03

Thanks for creating another thread. Hopefully this one will have a lot of good news in the next few weeks :)

Tolacar · 30/01/2023 19:03

Thank you….x

LoveMyADHD · 30/01/2023 18:50

@QuiteAJourney Thank you so much lovely xxx

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