Merton council and waiting list

Idk if its changed but in my day each school had a criteria, Hall was £, ursulines were religion back in the day (best to know a priest and some prayers lol) and wimbledon high loved a good grade. Wouldn't touch ricards but maybe it's changed. I'm guessing you'll be invited to an interview anyway so get to know the schools and what their criteria are. Merton schools mostly want to up their overall grades anyway. Each schools website will give an outline to give you a better chance at having them think they need you. End of the day they want their statistics of being "best secondary in x" and if they see a potential statistic that can also help. Merton wise being close to the school will be best bet but issue is the main Merton schools are theoretically close to each other and would be acceptable to send your daughter to any.of those as they're all within like what 2miles of each other? Hall and ursuline same road, Ricards down the hill to the left and Wimbo is down the hill to the right.

Ursuline used to share their lessons with wimbledon college boys so a levels would be mixed.
German school is mixed too so I assume you're not fussed.

Merton in general is quick in response to many things if you call, including bins etc. Expensive council compared to others but it's decent. I don't think you'll be waiting too long but you could always call and ask how its coming along.

Idk any other schools outskirts of Merton, unless Raynes Park is still Merton, if its changed then yeah why not.

Do you mean state (free) school op? In the UK "public school" bizarrely means the very top private boarding schools like Eton and Winchester.

Yes you can appeal if you don't get a place. The council has to offer you a space somewhere but it may not be your chosen school.

Merton Council are generally very good at this sort of thing. But as previous posters have said waiting list will be on published admission criteria. Which means that you can go up as well as down on the waiting list as people move closer to the school, etc

You need to be refused a lace formally and the letter will give you details of how to appeal. You may be offered an alternative school.

Waiting lists are done by admissions priority not length of time since application.

You can also appeal for a place.

Waiting list is ordered according to admissions criteria for the school. So if distance is a criteria your dd may be placed higher than one living further away but not those closer. Unlikely any mitigating circumstances will place her at the top.