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Waiting lists for secondary schools.

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furbz · 13/03/2009 18:53

Hi all, I recently found out my son hadnt got a place in our first or second choice of secondary school. we were devastated. well i rang up the admissions team today and he is 9th on the waiting list. i was wondering if anyone knows if 9th is a good place to be or not and if they think he will have a chance of getting in failing me not winning my appeal. i would be really grateful for any replies.

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aitchjay66 · 16/03/2009 11:12

I work in Admissions and would like to offer my advice. Firstky your place on a waiting list is not static and you could go down if someone who is higher in the admission criteria for the school applies for a place and is turned down. Also rememeber after the appeals your place on the list will change if there are sucessful appeals as the school will have to loose the same number of children as sucessful appeals to take the admission number to where it started. (I hop that makes sense!)

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furbz · 15/03/2009 12:42

Thankyou so much for your replies. its for our first choice school.
I never realised how much this would affect our life.But when its your childs future you only want the best.Its the worst feeling ever to get the letter saying Not allocated.. My son was really upset as all his friends but himself and one other got the school of there choice.unfortunatley we was something like 0.6 miles just to far. (We live at the far end of a close) and even children in the same close got a place. i think maybe thats why we are number 9.You have all made things seem better now.I am going to ring every week to see if he has gone up or down on the list.His school are being so supportive. They say my son is a wonderful student that deserves a place in the school.its just unfortunate that its done on distance.Thats the rules though. Thanks again.

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PrimulaVeris · 15/03/2009 12:22

Yes, 9th is v v good, even for an oversubscribed school. May still take a few weeks but hang in there

choochoochaboogie · 15/03/2009 12:21

Yes, stay on the continued interest list for both schools, there will be a lot of movement, is 9th for 1st or 2nd choice school?

scienceteacher · 15/03/2009 09:18

9th sounds very good. A lot can happen between now and September.