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SW London Private and Grammar Schools Waiting Lists (Y7 2023 entry)

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Limebasilico · 14/02/2023 09:00

Following the private and grammar school exam threads, I am starting this one for those with waiting list places. May be helpful to hear if and when waiting lists begin to move.

We had some offers and some WL places. We have released the offers we are not taking and waiting for a place on the Reeds WL.

Hoping for movement after offer holder days (next week), national schools offer day (1st March) and offer acceptance dates (circa 9/10th March).

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Limebasilico · 14/02/2023 13:08

It's less the holding deposit more the point at which we become liable for the first terms' fees. There has to be a better way of going through 'clearing' but this system works for the schools.

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ChiefRoady · 14/02/2023 13:05

How much is your deposit on your solid offer?

I think I could justify it if it started with a one but some of the schools have higher deposits. Think if it was £3k I would be sending them to that school!

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Limebasilico · 14/02/2023 12:45

It does happen but you may feel differently if/when a WL place is offered. We will have to secure one of our offers before the acceptance deadline, but will remain on Reed's WL.

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Pigeon25 · 14/02/2023 12:40

are people going to be putting down deposits for schools and then forgoing them if the WL materialises into a place? We are waitlisted for one school we really like but I’m not sure I can bear just letting the whole deposit go on another school….

ChiefRoady · 14/02/2023 12:11

Thanks for setting up the thread.

This is a special kind of torture.

DC is waitlisted for our dream school. We don’t have other options at the moment as we limited our applications (aside from the state school I expect we will be offered which we don’t want)so trying to decide between holding our nerve or scrambling for an alternative.

Good luck everyone!

Didsomeonesay · 14/02/2023 11:32

also people- like ourselves- will be giving up our waitlist spots. We’ve a waitlist spot at Surbiton High and will be writing in today to take our name off. The waitlist spots disappear as well leaving a smaller pool of people hoping for a spot.

fingers crossed you get the spot you’re hoping for. I was in a similar position a few years ago with 4 rejections and one WL offer. He did eventually get a spot at his WL which was his 1st choice anyway x x x

good luck x

Shiningsun · 14/02/2023 11:16

Thanks

Sass22 · 14/02/2023 10:19

Thank you so much for this thread. Waiting with a lot of anxiety.

momomamiko · 14/02/2023 09:27

Thank you!