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Barnsleybonuz · 2026-02-20T09:23:56+00:00

Does anyone know when the North London state school offers for 6th forms are likely to come out? we have applied to Woodhouse, Fortismere, APS and Camden. Would be lovely to have some idea of if we are going to have any offers prior to getting deep into revision and exam territory. None of them seem to have designated offer days

Summertimemadness2026 · 02/04/2026 12:32

elkiedee · 27/03/2026 21:35

3 years ago DS1 applied and got offers from 5 places and dithered between APS and Woodhouse until the last minute. He actually went to the 1st days at Woodhouse on Friday and Alexandra Park School on Monday, plumped for APS. He then thought he might have made the wrong decision and Wednesday of the 1st week he rang Woodhouse to ask if he could go there. They would have taken him to do his choices without Further Maths but the FM group was full, and I said at that point that, while I'd hoped he would choose Woodhouse, as he already knew he wanted to do Maths at University, being able to do Maths and Further Maths was a deal breaker. It all turned out fine, though he did regret going to a school based 6th form and wished he'd chosen a college course.

Woodhouse had online enrolment but I do know of a friend's son 3 years before who'd slightly missed his grades including a 7 for History - he went to visit Woodhouse where he'd missed an offer and another school he'd not initially applied to, had an offer for the latter and Woodhouse kept him waiting a few more days before accepting him. That's when it's important to be around.

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Do you know what the required entry grades are for Woodhouse? It says 6 for History not 7? Can they impose higher grade requirements than those on their website?

Summertimemadness2026 · 02/04/2026 12:23

Thesoundofmusic23 · 22/02/2026 21:37

All competitive sixth forms will expect them to be there in person on gcse results day. Your DC may miss out on his first choice or miss out on his preferred study options/ subjects if they are oversubscribed.

You can hold several offers for sixth form but can only take one so they all over offer and have a system on the day for first come first served or whatever their internal system is. But most are a pretty blunt tool regardless of how many 9s you have I’m sorry to say.

Is that really the case? You can turn up on results day and apply? DS didn't apply to a few we wished we had so that's good to know.

Summertimemadness2026 · 02/04/2026 12:18

Barnsleybonuz · 01/04/2026 07:32

Thanks very much. His first choice is Fortismere but he’s still pending there and Woodhouse second. I didn’t expect a Woodhouse offer as one of his subjects has a tiny intake but fingers crossed something will come up. I have heard of quite a few private school kids with offers they’re unlikely to take so hopefully there will be some movement

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Do you know when Fortismere offers are out?

Also, does anyone know what the required grades are for entry into Woodhouse? DS is predicted 7s and 8s but didn't get an offer so a bit confused. Not sure if his A-level choices (Economics, Maths and History) are massively oversubscribed?

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Barnsleybonuz · 01/04/2026 07:32

Stowickthevast · 31/03/2026 19:53

DD just got a place too. She probably won't end up going so fingers crossed for your dc @Barnsleybonuz

apparently CGS are out on Thursday.

Thanks very much. His first choice is Fortismere but he’s still pending there and Woodhouse second. I didn’t expect a Woodhouse offer as one of his subjects has a tiny intake but fingers crossed something will come up. I have heard of quite a few private school kids with offers they’re unlikely to take so hopefully there will be some movement

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Vinorosso74 · 31/03/2026 22:57

DD has offers from Woodhouse and LaSwap (already at a LaSwap school). These are the 2 she likes so is quite happy, just the exams to get through...
She applied to CSG but didn't like it, I don't warm to it either.

Wincher · 31/03/2026 22:12

None of DS’s friends got offers so I think he’s unlikely to want to go. Shame as I think it’s a good option for him.
He’s not so keen on latymer @stowickthevast,mainly as he’s very anti the idea of a school sixth form! He was always a bit sad we hadn’t put him in for the 11+ to go there in the first place so I think he wanted to apply just to see if he could get in now!
once we hear from LAET he can make a proper decision on priorities

Doobiesista · 31/03/2026 20:50

Barnsleybonuz · 31/03/2026 17:00

Waitlisted for Woodhouse I’m hoping a place will come up!

Same! Fingers crossed 🤞

Stowickthevast · 31/03/2026 19:53

DD just got a place too. She probably won't end up going so fingers crossed for your dc @Barnsleybonuz

apparently CGS are out on Thursday.

Wincher · 31/03/2026 18:56

Was about to say, Woodhouse offers are out, DS has an offer

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Barnsleybonuz · 31/03/2026 17:00

Waitlisted for Woodhouse I’m hoping a place will come up!

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StrongLikeMamma · 30/03/2026 16:44

metalbottle · 23/02/2026 10:54

You've got the rest of the summer to go away!

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We have already booked our holiday.. so we cancel an entire family holiday because this wasn’t mentioned upon application? Really? I don’t think so!

DS has had a couple of offers from 2 very good sixth forms.

He’s had an interview with LAE which he was really pleased with.

Still waiting on others. Have emailed to explain we won’t be there physically on results day.

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Barnsleybonuz · 28/03/2026 14:37

No it hasn’t gone to spam and my account say pending. I have emailed them today, don’t know if they are working over the holidays. Hopefully they will get back to me. I know a few who got offers this week

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BananaDaiquiri · 28/03/2026 13:59

Barnsleybonuz · 27/03/2026 21:40

Apparently Fortismere have made some offers, we haven’t heard anything and the application still says pending, I’m getting really frustrated. It’s our first choice, his report was great and predicted grades are all 8’s and 7’s apart from one 4.

My friend's DC received an offer from Fortismere in February (she is an external candidate). Are you sure it hasn't gone to spam or something? I'm not sure what date she got it but it was before 13th Feb as I saw my friend then and we were discussing it.

Stowickthevast · 28/03/2026 08:56

We've got offers from La Swap, St Marylebones and Mary Magdalene. A no from LAES here too, though Dd's bestie who lives nearby was accepted - she does have nine 9s predictions, so the standard is obviously very high.

Congratulations on Latymer @Wincher . DD is there at the moment and may well stay, it's a really lovely school. The only reason she's thinking of leaving is friends possibly leaving, and wanting to be in a slightly nicer part of town!

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Barnsleybonuz · 27/03/2026 21:40

Apparently Fortismere have made some offers, we haven’t heard anything and the application still says pending, I’m getting really frustrated. It’s our first choice, his report was great and predicted grades are all 8’s and 7’s apart from one 4.

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elkiedee · 27/03/2026 21:35

3 years ago DS1 applied and got offers from 5 places and dithered between APS and Woodhouse until the last minute. He actually went to the 1st days at Woodhouse on Friday and Alexandra Park School on Monday, plumped for APS. He then thought he might have made the wrong decision and Wednesday of the 1st week he rang Woodhouse to ask if he could go there. They would have taken him to do his choices without Further Maths but the FM group was full, and I said at that point that, while I'd hoped he would choose Woodhouse, as he already knew he wanted to do Maths at University, being able to do Maths and Further Maths was a deal breaker. It all turned out fine, though he did regret going to a school based 6th form and wished he'd chosen a college course.

Woodhouse had online enrolment but I do know of a friend's son 3 years before who'd slightly missed his grades including a 7 for History - he went to visit Woodhouse where he'd missed an offer and another school he'd not initially applied to, had an offer for the latter and Woodhouse kept him waiting a few more days before accepting him. That's when it's important to be around.

Wincher · 26/03/2026 22:21

Barnsleybonuz · 26/03/2026 14:26

I thought Woodhouse was more likely to be end of April. I’m not confident of getting an offer but would be good to know. I was hoping we would hear from Fortismere by the end of this week but it’s Thursday now so looks like slipping into next term. Would just love to know so they can go into gcse revision with offers in hand

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It might be LAET next week - it was one or the other!

Also got offer from Latymer today.

Melarus · 26/03/2026 14:30

We got a conditional yes from LASwap and Stokey. LASwap told me that if DS's results were good, he wouldn't need to be there in person to accept the offer.
Good luck to everyone ...

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Barnsleybonuz · 26/03/2026 14:26

Wincher · 26/03/2026 14:24

It was a no from LAES here. Offer from LaSwap. Still waiting for LAET and Woodhouse (I believe they are due to give offers next week).

I thought Woodhouse was more likely to be end of April. I’m not confident of getting an offer but would be good to know. I was hoping we would hear from Fortismere by the end of this week but it’s Thursday now so looks like slipping into next term. Would just love to know so they can go into gcse revision with offers in hand

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Wincher · 26/03/2026 14:24

It was a no from LAES here. Offer from LaSwap. Still waiting for LAET and Woodhouse (I believe they are due to give offers next week).

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Barnsleybonuz · 26/03/2026 13:54

Anyone heard anything yet?

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Doobiesista · 24/02/2026 15:12

metalbottle · 24/02/2026 14:28

The issue is if your child doesn't get the grades for the sixth forms they have offers for (Woodhouse I think is an average of 6s and 7s in your A level subjects) and you're looking round for others, which you might want to visit or they might want to interview you. Yes, if you have a guaranteed place and get the grades then no need to be here. But if any chance there might be changes.....

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Yes that makes sense. We're not worried about him not getting the grades he needs to stay put which would be his backup.

metalbottle · 24/02/2026 14:28

Doobiesista · 24/02/2026 12:42

This is not my understanding at all. Not all schools expect you to be there. We are also in N London with my son hoping to move schools for sixth form. We are also waiting on an offer from Woodhouse and Dame Alice owens. His current school send the GCSE results on email and say that either you just accept your place online or they will call to discuss options if grades aren't met. Woodhouse also do everything online. From the Woodhouse website 'All offer holders and waiting list applicants, together with their parent / carers, will be sent a link via email, detailing full instructions on how to register once the examination results have been received'. If they accept a place they have to go in the following week with ID to register. We won't be in the country on August 20th and don't anticipate any issues. Anything we need to do can be done online/telephone. Perhaps just check the requirements for each of the schools that you are applying for.

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The issue is if your child doesn't get the grades for the sixth forms they have offers for (Woodhouse I think is an average of 6s and 7s in your A level subjects) and you're looking round for others, which you might want to visit or they might want to interview you. Yes, if you have a guaranteed place and get the grades then no need to be here. But if any chance there might be changes.....

Wincher · 24/02/2026 13:12

Stowickthevast · 24/02/2026 08:17

@user1471463696 I think you need to have a couple of back ups with lower grades. It sounds crazily competitive but the reality as far as I can tell is that most kids seem to get the school they want, as long as they have the required grades. Not many of the schools where I live have 6th forms so nearly everyone leaves the borough. Remember everyone is applying for multiple schools, so one person's number one won't be the same as someone else's.

For example my Dd has applied to similar schools to @Wincher but she'd probably rank CGS first, then LaSwap, then LAET/ Woodhouse.

I’m fairly confident we are local to each other - wonder if we know each other!

Doobiesista · 24/02/2026 12:42

Barnsleybonuz · 23/02/2026 11:02

Could someone explain to me as if I am stupid the process:

Hopefully in the next few weeks DS gets some conditional offers and we can accept as many as we like as no money is involved

i need to be in London on results day. I will be anyway so that’s fine

DS gets his GCSE results from his current school and then has to go down, the same day to his preferred 6th form with his results and accept his place and hope that someone hasn’t beaten him to it?

is that right? It’s not like university where you get an email and click confirm?

is that really the case for all the N London schools?

This is not my understanding at all. Not all schools expect you to be there. We are also in N London with my son hoping to move schools for sixth form. We are also waiting on an offer from Woodhouse and Dame Alice owens. His current school send the GCSE results on email and say that either you just accept your place online or they will call to discuss options if grades aren't met. Woodhouse also do everything online. From the Woodhouse website 'All offer holders and waiting list applicants, together with their parent / carers, will be sent a link via email, detailing full instructions on how to register once the examination results have been received'. If they accept a place they have to go in the following week with ID to register. We won't be in the country on August 20th and don't anticipate any issues. Anything we need to do can be done online/telephone. Perhaps just check the requirements for each of the schools that you are applying for.