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12345change · 06/03/2024 13:55

CruCru · 06/03/2024 13:01

This is possible. It’s a bit of an arse if you run a school that has a lot of children pull out shortly before the fees become due.

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Absolutely agree and if lots did this and the school did not have enough children on waiting lists they would be in trouble... the system is not nice and I feel for people on waiting lists.

CruCru · 06/03/2024 13:02

I have heard of people accepting both an 11+ school and a 13+ school - so they can move their son if the 11+ school doesn’t end up suiting him.

CruCru · 06/03/2024 13:01

12345change · 06/03/2024 12:14

Sadly, I don't think the schools will care that much as often the deposit is non-refundable, so they get free money in effect!

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This is possible. It’s a bit of an arse if you run a school that has a lot of children pull out shortly before the fees become due.

PreplexJ · 06/03/2024 12:33

mrDoubt · 06/03/2024 10:07

Fantastic. St Pauls Girls is a fantastic choice.

For me - the differentiating factors would have been location ( kent vs Hammer smith) and the fact you can choose IB at Seven Oaks

Otherwise SPGS is a brilliant choice and the right choice.

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Location/IB aside very different options

Coed with boarding option vs day girls school

12345change · 06/03/2024 12:14

CruCru · 06/03/2024 11:23

That’s really annoying. The schools probably hate it too.

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Sadly, I don't think the schools will care that much as often the deposit is non-refundable, so they get free money in effect!

Saskia11 · 06/03/2024 12:07

CocoC · 06/03/2024 08:44

Thanks for the encouragement @QGMum good to hear. I do wonder how many people are keeping a couple of options open, I know a few who have paid deposits without being sure they will take the place.

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That is annoying for WL children! Do you know which schools?

CruCru · 06/03/2024 11:23

CocoC · 06/03/2024 08:44

Thanks for the encouragement @QGMum good to hear. I do wonder how many people are keeping a couple of options open, I know a few who have paid deposits without being sure they will take the place.

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That’s really annoying. The schools probably hate it too.

mrDoubt · 06/03/2024 10:07

ItisaBeautifulLife · 05/03/2024 21:41

Thanks, DD chose SPGS in the end. It was indeed a painful decision to decline the offer.

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Fantastic. St Pauls Girls is a fantastic choice.

For me - the differentiating factors would have been location ( kent vs Hammer smith) and the fact you can choose IB at Seven Oaks

Otherwise SPGS is a brilliant choice and the right choice.

Summerma · 06/03/2024 08:50

Pyrfwondering · 06/03/2024 08:46

Just sharing this here... RGS boys don't do football during Games, but there are opportunities to play football competitively

x.com/RGSGFootball?t=pbMKooff6OsOh-XWkawpOw&s=09

I asked about this on the open day at RGS - this only starts from y10.

Pyrfwondering · 06/03/2024 08:46

Just sharing this here... RGS boys don't do football during Games, but there are opportunities to play football competitively

x.com/RGSGFootball?t=pbMKooff6OsOh-XWkawpOw&s=09

CocoC · 06/03/2024 08:44

Thanks for the encouragement @QGMum good to hear. I do wonder how many people are keeping a couple of options open, I know a few who have paid deposits without being sure they will take the place.

QGMum · 06/03/2024 08:24

For those of you on WLs, don’t give up hope yet. Places can come up over the summer and right up until the start of term when people who have sat on more than one offer can only turn up to one school or there are changes in personal circumstances. One dc pulling out of SPGS can sets off a ripple effect of WL offers. The state school WLs also continue to move over the summer and this can have an impact too.

ItisaBeautifulLife · 05/03/2024 21:41

mrDoubt · 05/03/2024 21:12

Oh Wow ! Which school did you accept ? Reason you declinded Seven oaks with Scholarhip !! That feels painful

CONGRATS on accepting the school of your DS choice

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Thanks, DD chose SPGS in the end. It was indeed a painful decision to decline the offer.

ItisaBeautifulLife · 05/03/2024 21:39

thanks

CocoC · 05/03/2024 21:30

GetYourAintoG · 05/03/2024 17:42

How does it work with occasional places? Do you have to be on the original WL or can you approach a school not previously applied to at a later point?

Both are possible. I would imagine in this calendar year it will be WL people only, but the more time goes by the more they will ask you to take a new test anyway.

mrDoubt · 05/03/2024 21:12

ItisaBeautifulLife · 05/03/2024 12:05

Last night, we just declined our Sevenoaks school year 7 offer with an academic scholarship 😩. Call them now to ask about the place. Good luck.

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Oh Wow ! Which school did you accept ? Reason you declinded Seven oaks with Scholarhip !! That feels painful

CONGRATS on accepting the school of your DS choice

GetYourAintoG · 05/03/2024 17:42

How does it work with occasional places? Do you have to be on the original WL or can you approach a school not previously applied to at a later point?

CocoC · 05/03/2024 14:01

IndieAnna · 05/03/2024 12:18

Fingers crossed for you. What’s your back-up plan? Unfortunately we don’t really have any good options if WL doesn’t work out. Registered for comps but did not get first option and second option is not an easy commute and in hindsight should not have applied as it would not suit DD. Very gutted and deflated with the whole process.

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We are luckier in that we do have a Plan B (different kind of school) - but the plan B is also to keep trying for an occasional place (maybe for Y8) in some of the schools we are WL for, and also a couple of others we hadn't thought to apply for in the first place.
I am hoping that in a city like London, there will be movement in the schools, people will go abroad etc, so if we have enough options open, there will be some options...

Littleduckses · 05/03/2024 12:55

Just to say crossing fingers for all those on WLs. I really hope offers materialise for you. Hopefully now the noon acceptance deadline has passed, there will be some movement. Thinking of you @IndieAnna and @CocoC and anyone else still waiting

minipie · 05/03/2024 12:51

IndieAnna maybe check out London Park School at Clapham South. But hope WL works out for you 🤞

farfallarocks · 05/03/2024 12:48

What about thomass prep for 2 years and then the senior school?

IndieAnna · 05/03/2024 12:37

farfallarocks · 05/03/2024 12:28

Where are you based roughly @IndieAnna ? South west?

Yes SW within zone 2

Aamums · 05/03/2024 12:31

Flimpychunk · 05/03/2024 12:12

We went for Hampton! I feel much more at peace now that a decision has been made.

DC is two points off for Tiffin though so if an offer materialises, that might be a potential hurdle as we’ll be back to deliberating

Same here, we got both tiffin and Hampton. But decided to go with Hampton for better sports.

farfallarocks · 05/03/2024 12:28

Where are you based roughly @IndieAnna ? South west?

IndieAnna · 05/03/2024 12:18

CocoC · 05/03/2024 12:01

Waiting for some of the same schools as you and that is also my experience, if it’s any consolation. Wondering if I should ring (last rang on Friday) or just trust the process…!

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Fingers crossed for you. What’s your back-up plan? Unfortunately we don’t really have any good options if WL doesn’t work out. Registered for comps but did not get first option and second option is not an easy commute and in hindsight should not have applied as it would not suit DD. Very gutted and deflated with the whole process.