Waiting for that secondary school letter (1st march?)

Gingertoo - at least there should be a couple of friendly faces for your DS at his new school - my DS will be the only one from his - and doesn't want to go.
WE are lucky to live on the edge of the catchment for best comp in the area, whereas all his school friends live in a different the catchment and will be going to either their local comps or the grammars.
Was very difficult decision (actually it wasn't for us - just for DS) as he would much rather have gone to one of the other school with his mates, but would have been silly to choose a school on that basis alone and as he has mild ESN, our chosen school should suit him very well.
Having said all that, as we are on the edge of the catchment, there's always a small chance he won't get in .... (for us) (for DS)

Anxious wait here too.
Despite applying to our most local school (15 minute walk) and being slap-bang in the catchment area. I, like ampere, am fretting about our on-line application having gone walkies and it all going horribly wrong. (that should be [fret])

here too.. put ds2 in for an out of catchment area school.. but unofficially have been told the school are accepting him as it's dyslexia friendly and his SEN support team co work with that school as well as the one he is at at the moment... still have nerves and what if's though.

We are waiting with bated breath, too. fingers crossed for first choice otherwise .............

Yes. Although as DS#1 is at the same school I am hoping it's a done deal

Yes, we are waiting for letters here too. ds2 will get in to ds1's school on the sibling rule, but he's desperate to know which of his mates will have got in.

The list for Yr7 allocations arrive at my school during half term!

I have a very nervous friend and SIL who are gagging to find out if their dd's are on that list!

I won't be telling them and for this year only, I won't be looking at the list either!

It's a very, very nervous time for all and I'm so glad I don't have to do it again. Lots of luck to you all. I hope your lo's get the school they want.

I'm a bit stressed and I live slap bang in catchment and am 100% sure that DS will get in... but what if their computer junked our on-line application? what if?

That's how I feel! I will feel so much better 'just knowing' where he is going to be next year..

There are only 3 children from ds1's primary who have applied for our first choice school so if he gets in, he'll be leaving alot of good friends although be fair, ds1 doesn't seem in the least bit concerned about that!

me too ! ours are posted second class on 1st march so probably will not get until 3rd/4th march. been through it once with older child so know what to expect really but still wish it was here and we know then we can prepare properly for secondary school !! ( worst part is dealing with the realisation with your child that this is it and some children in the class who have been with for 7 yrs will not see again ahhh!!! )

Yep, waiting anxiously here too.

We applied online so in theory we should get an email on 1st March with an offer.They send the letters out on that day too..

I'm in the same boat as you enchilada - not sure what I'm going to do if Ds doesn't get into out first choice of school...

With two weeks to go, I'm starting to think about what our options are going to be re appeal / looking elsewhere etc just in case we don't get first choice.....

Yep

It's technically 2 March for us - letters posted on 1 March, online notification and letter receipt on 2 March

I know we won't get first choice, but would be very happy with second. If we get third, will go onto waiting list for second.