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SW London Private and Grammar - applying for Year 7 in 2023 (part VII)

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QuiteAJourney · 02/03/2023 06:59

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Let's continue the journey together

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WNLastX · 03/03/2023 15:36

Got an email from Emanuel about their wait list, although we chose not to go on it, saying all their places were full but you could opt to stay on it just in case.

EA1999 · 03/03/2023 15:32

Yes it is strange, I read in this thread SPGS and WHS have gone to their waitlists.

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QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 15:18

EA1999 · 03/03/2023 15:13

Same experience here unfortunately. Not sure why this approach is being taken.

It is quite puzzling - they are losing people that had them as preferred option and also quite a lot of goodwill

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EA1999 · 03/03/2023 15:13

Same experience here unfortunately. Not sure why this approach is being taken.

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QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 15:11

EA1999 · 03/03/2023 15:05

Maybe they don’t need to use it this year. Shame!

They have said that they have been very cautious this year and they seemed to be surprised that people wanted to know where in the WL they sat. From friends that have had direct experience of speaking with them, they do not seem to have been brilliant at managing expectations.

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EA1999 · 03/03/2023 15:05

Maybe they don’t need to use it this year. Shame!

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QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 15:03

EA1999 · 03/03/2023 14:55

Does anyone know if the PHS list is moving yet?

It does not seem to move and they have not shared with anyone where people sit on their WL or how close (or not) they are to making use of it...

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EA1999 · 03/03/2023 14:55

Does anyone know if the PHS list is moving yet?

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QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 14:54

Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 14:36

SPGS, WHS, FHRP. These I’m aware of too.

well done and congratulations to those who now have offers off WL

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SCHS, KGS and Sutton High too.

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Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 14:36

Daydreamscometrue · 03/03/2023 14:00

@QuiteAJourney Good to hear waiting lists are moving. So far we know that JAGS and Harrodian are moving. LU have closed their lists. Any other updates?

SPGS, WHS, FHRP. These I’m aware of too.

well done and congratulations to those who now have offers off WL

Mumyofthree · 03/03/2023 14:34

We have accepted Emanuel and released WHS and JAGS. Hopefully the WL will move soon.

Lolakath19 · 03/03/2023 14:05

@Taurus23 So glad Taurus23 :) everything worked out you must feel so relieved!! Hope you had a nice glass of wine yesterday )

SWLParent · 03/03/2023 14:01

Taurus23 · 03/03/2023 08:11

Just in case it’s helpful for anyone, now or in the future. We had a very disappointed daughter who was waitlisted for three of her top schools after getting through to interview rounds for all.

I’m delighted to say she was offered WHS yesterday which we have accepted.

We have given up Surbiton this morning.

Best of luck to all WL do seem to be moving now and perhaps there was less over offering this year.

Congratulations @Taurus23! Do you mind if I ask if you were on the top third of the waitlist Just to understand where they are at the moment?

Daydreamscometrue · 03/03/2023 14:00

@QuiteAJourney Good to hear waiting lists are moving. So far we know that JAGS and Harrodian are moving. LU have closed their lists. Any other updates?

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QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 13:55

Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 13:37

Thats nice, this year is so different. Congratulations to your friend. I know SPGS have also started offering fro their WL.
2 years ago JAGS didn’t offer from their WL at all. That was the covid year, when they used ISEB etc

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Our friend did not take it as they have accepted WHS, which was their too preference. But a sign that things are moving (although a bit late for some?)

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Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 13:37

QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 12:56

Just heard from a friend that they have been offered JAGS from waiting list

Thats nice, this year is so different. Congratulations to your friend. I know SPGS have also started offering fro their WL.
2 years ago JAGS didn’t offer from their WL at all. That was the covid year, when they used ISEB etc

Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 13:34

Pleasegrowmore · 03/03/2023 13:12

Gosh that's rubbish. And a flawed system - surely would be better if people HAD to either accept or reject and couldn't just not do anything. I know there are people who will have language barriers etc but I feel like it's not that hard - we are probably talking a very small number who don't do anything - so a phone call or follow up with a clear "YOU MUST REPLY" wouldn't be so hard...

I had already immediately accepted DD's Tiffin offer but the school also sent an email yesterday requesting a direct email just so that they know - I suspect the councils are rubbish at communicating with the schools!

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Completely!!

Yes you are right re councils, that’s exactly what the school said to us when I said we had already rejected the offers online. They said that was for the council, but they always confirm because communication isn’t always as it should be.

Pleasegrowmore · 03/03/2023 13:12

Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 12:20

It is possible and I know it’s happened several times over the years. If you don’t reject the schools are not allowed to offer the place to someone else.
I know a few people who have been offered places for this reason in September, after they’d started in other schools. Of course they were delighted by the offers, but they had wasted money on school uniforms etc and then had to purchase these again, for the new school.
Also if you reject on eadsmissions, the schools will still want you to confirm to them directly via email. I have 2 DD who got into very selective grammars, and even though we promptly turned down the places we were still chased by the school to confirm to them directly as well. In one DD’s case they automatically put us on waiting list for 2nd state school ( which was grammar as well) and we had to turn that down too. This was a few years ago though.
so please turn down state school offers, to make someone else’s life easier

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Gosh that's rubbish. And a flawed system - surely would be better if people HAD to either accept or reject and couldn't just not do anything. I know there are people who will have language barriers etc but I feel like it's not that hard - we are probably talking a very small number who don't do anything - so a phone call or follow up with a clear "YOU MUST REPLY" wouldn't be so hard...

I had already immediately accepted DD's Tiffin offer but the school also sent an email yesterday requesting a direct email just so that they know - I suspect the councils are rubbish at communicating with the schools!

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QuiteAJourney · 03/03/2023 12:56

Just heard from a friend that they have been offered JAGS from waiting list

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Justlikingit · 03/03/2023 12:20

Pleasegrowmore · 03/03/2023 10:48

I'm not sure how that's possible, you have to accept/ reject the offer on the e-admissions system fairly promptly? Unless you mean they accept but never bother to then reject it later?

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It is possible and I know it’s happened several times over the years. If you don’t reject the schools are not allowed to offer the place to someone else.
I know a few people who have been offered places for this reason in September, after they’d started in other schools. Of course they were delighted by the offers, but they had wasted money on school uniforms etc and then had to purchase these again, for the new school.
Also if you reject on eadsmissions, the schools will still want you to confirm to them directly via email. I have 2 DD who got into very selective grammars, and even though we promptly turned down the places we were still chased by the school to confirm to them directly as well. In one DD’s case they automatically put us on waiting list for 2nd state school ( which was grammar as well) and we had to turn that down too. This was a few years ago though.
so please turn down state school offers, to make someone else’s life easier

SamPoodle123 · 03/03/2023 12:14

Pleasegrowmore · 03/03/2023 11:51

Wow! That's amazing. I mean that anyone can be that selfish blows my mind a bit. Lack of empathy when you must KNOW there are people on waiting lists for virtually any half decent school given the population in London/ over subscription everywhere etc!

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Yes, I know. It makes me so mad. I know people that did this during primary.

Pleasegrowmore · 03/03/2023 11:51

SamPoodle123 · 03/03/2023 11:11

I think this is the case that people accept and just do not turn up. I have seen this happen before in primary. Or people move country and just do not bother to say.

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Wow! That's amazing. I mean that anyone can be that selfish blows my mind a bit. Lack of empathy when you must KNOW there are people on waiting lists for virtually any half decent school given the population in London/ over subscription everywhere etc!

NellyCortado · 03/03/2023 11:18

Thrilled to read the Tiffin and WL news! Here's to lots more WL movement in the coming days. Very best of luck to all of you waiting

sugarcookie5 · 03/03/2023 11:14

Justicebieber · 02/03/2023 12:46

We’ve also accepted a place for sept! Really excited for DS

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Wonderful!!! Will message you!!

SamPoodle123 · 03/03/2023 11:11

Pleasegrowmore · 03/03/2023 10:48

I'm not sure how that's possible, you have to accept/ reject the offer on the e-admissions system fairly promptly? Unless you mean they accept but never bother to then reject it later?

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I think this is the case that people accept and just do not turn up. I have seen this happen before in primary. Or people move country and just do not bother to say.