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SW London grammar and private year 7 entry 2024 - Continued

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11plus24 · 09/02/2024 09:07

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Happyof2 · 05/03/2024 12:13

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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Thank you! 🙏🏻💐

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

11PlusCraziness · 05/03/2024 12:10

@ItisaBeautifulLife Did you accept SPGS in the end?

ItisaBeautifulLife · 05/03/2024 12:05

Happyof2 · 04/03/2024 18:45

Does any one know about waiting list at Sevenoaks school? Has the waiting list shrunk?

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.

Wondermumof4 · 05/03/2024 12:04

@ALongProcess thank you , lovely ! Congrats on your decision🎉 see you there 😊

CocoC · 05/03/2024 12:01

IndieAnna · 05/03/2024 10:29

There seems to be very little WL movement.

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…!

ALongProcess · 05/03/2024 11:55

We've declined Emanuel and Whitgift - both very very hard to give up as such lovely schools! @Wondermumof4 - see you and DC at DC!!

minimiffy · 05/03/2024 11:55

I have heard that there has been little movement on jags and Alleyn's WL.

We accepted our offer at Alleyn's and pleased that it's all done!

W8alphamum · 05/03/2024 11:13

@Thewaitisawful We've released most of the offers in the previous weeks, wishing you all the best.

lolo99 · 05/03/2024 10:59

@Flimpychunk which did you opt for?

travelturtle · 05/03/2024 10:59

@Wondermumof4 That’s such good news! Congrats.

Wishing luck to others on WL. There should be more movement soon as people decide to accept grammars I think and others release any final places.

Thewaitisawful · 05/03/2024 10:54

W8alphamum · 05/03/2024 10:51

@Lolakath19 DD is going to her top choice CLSG. We thought Latymer might be a good alternative since her brother goes there, but she was set on her decision. We are glad that this is over!

Congratulations on your decision, as a WL mum it is hard to read that you had so many offers and it was between CLSG and Latymer, but you only just released all the other offers.

W8alphamum · 05/03/2024 10:51

@Lolakath19 DD is going to her top choice CLSG. We thought Latymer might be a good alternative since her brother goes there, but she was set on her decision. We are glad that this is over!

IndieAnna · 05/03/2024 10:29

There seems to be very little WL movement.

Lolakath19 · 05/03/2024 10:09

@W8alphamum what did you chose in the end?

W8alphamum · 05/03/2024 10:07

We have given up offers from NHEH, WHS, SPGS, LU and G&L recently. Congratulations and good luck to all.

Wondermumof4 · 05/03/2024 10:05

Thank you @FlyingPandas !! We have celebrated finally 🎉very happy indeed and relieved the wait and stress is behind us😊 hope the other WL also move !

Lolakath19 · 05/03/2024 09:47

@Itsalmostoverpart2 also looking forward to hear on this as we have one friend on the G&L WL.

FlyingPandas · 05/03/2024 09:43

Wondermumof4 · 04/03/2024 13:04

Our WL offer turned into an offer this morning, im so thrilled to say that DS is going to Dulwich College in September 🎉🎉🎉cannot wait to break the news to him !

Popping back onto the thread to say a huge congratulations to @Wondermumof4 and DS! What fabulous news, you must be so chuffed.

Good luck to anyone still waiting for WL offers and hope that everyone who has made a decision is happy with it. What a flipping rollercoaster! Sending best wishes to all DC for their new adventures.

Itsalmostoverpart2 · 05/03/2024 07:37

Does anyone know if G&L and LU waitlists have moved so far this year? Have the schools sent any updates to waitlist offer holders?

Happyof2 · 04/03/2024 18:45

Does any one know about waiting list at Sevenoaks school? Has the waiting list shrunk?

BumbleSquish · 04/03/2024 18:18

Flimpychunk · 04/03/2024 17:26

Help!! I abandoned the thread and have gone into ostrich mode as making the choice has felt overwhelming. I think it’s because we opted for KGS over RGS for DS1 and I now regret it so feeling paralysed with DS2.

We’re torn between Hampton and RGS. DC initially preferred RGS but has since been won over by Hampton. I don’t know what metrics to go on any more Confused

I feel your pain @Flimpychunk ... It's so hard isn't it???

We finally just made our decision and went with Hampton. While we didn't apply to RGS (bcs of distance), we chose Hampton over KGS/others .... for us the biggest draw card was the sport (also football mad dc), and the amazing on site sports grounds. He loves the idea of having a kick-around with his friends at break times and I think that physical movement is so important for him - will help focus in class too. This just wasn't available at KGS. We also liked the bigger and more open spaces indoors - from the width of hallways to just moving space in classrooms... it felt open and "breathable" at Hampton, and while it's not sports/academic/extra-curricular related, that was also something that I thought would be beneficial psychologically/subconsciously especially as they grow. But above all else, my ds just liked "the energy" at Hampton. So fingers crossed! Good luck with your decision! Just think this time tomorrow, you will have it all sorted and can relax! :)

Flimpychunk · 04/03/2024 17:58

It would be annoying but lots of DS1’s friends are there and they said they lift share so I think we could possibly jump in on that.

I think in the end (ie in a couple of hours 😅) we’ll probably go with DS’s choice as he’s the one going to be going there. I did really like Hampton so hopefully we won’t regret it like we did for ds1.

redrobin75 · 04/03/2024 17:55

@Flimpychunk , you can PM me if you want, I live near you and my ds has been at Hampton for many years. We didn't apply to RGS because there wasn't football on offer but they are both excellent schools and your dc will probably achieve the same academic results at both.

Summerma · 04/03/2024 17:53

What would you do on days when trains are playing up? In the end as much as I loved Emanuel I didn’t push my preference on DS for that reason - the trains where we live are a bit of a nightmare. I know parents who have to drive their kids into school when there are strikes/engineering works and that’s not something we could do. Would that cause issues for you or is it not really a problem?

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