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

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Enchilada81 · 12/02/2010 07:10

Is anyone else waiting for that letter with bainted breath? I'm terrified DS won't get into his first choice and don't know what we'll do if he doesn't.

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gorionine · 02/03/2010 11:46

Mummykins, DD first choice was in Trafford LEA but as we are out of catchment (and bourough) we sort of new she would not get in so the deception is not as big for us.

deaddei · 02/03/2010 11:39

Well post arrived early - ds got the school he wanted. No grammar place- but no surprise there.
All over thank goodness- I hope you all get what you want.

teameric · 02/03/2010 11:38

Just got my letter!!! My DS got his first choice wooooooo, so pleased!!!

Mummykins619 · 02/03/2010 11:36

Its so frustrating - All his friends will be going to this school too, a lot of them have siblings so you are guaranteed a place !

All the kids down our road go to the school I requested, I have been told "Its a big year, your son is in" !!!!! A lot of kids will be travelling from out of the area but again they have siblings already there, mmmm not fair really.

I am so upset, feel let down to be honest !

We are in Trafford - let me know if anyone else is in the same boat.

FrogPrincess · 02/03/2010 11:35

Well, I haven't posted on MN for several months now, but the anxious wait for Year 7 places brought me back! It's good to know I wasn't the only one going crazy waiting and waiting. Very happy for all those who got the school they wanted, and best of luck to anyone who's going to appeal, or is trying to make sense of a puzzling decision.

Here in Bristol the letter from the council still hasn't arrived, there is no option to be notified by email or website to check. We live in the dark ages.

Luckily for us dd got a letter from the school we wanted, with a music specialist place offer which we'll gladly accept! We're so happy and relieved.

gorionine · 02/03/2010 11:25

Mummykins sometimes things really do not make much sense. A letter came with the admission thing to let us lnow what waiting place DD would be for the other schools in the bourough WRT distance if we choose to appeal the decision and she is on a longer wait for the HS half a mile away than for the one 4 miles away.

I am for those who have got their first choice.

Good luck to the ones still waiting!

titchy · 02/03/2010 11:19

Me too

Any Surrey MNers had an email yet?

teameric · 02/03/2010 11:17

I'm still waiting!!!

Mummykins619 · 02/03/2010 11:08

We have received our Secondary School place !!!! Have been allocated a school which is 3.4 miles away !!!! The school I requested is 1.11 miles away ! I have spoken to the Admissions team whom tell me that the school I requested is over subscribed, so I now have to send my child on a 1 1/2 hour walk each way to a school I didn't want. I will be putting in a appeal.

Fingers crossed

Hope you all get the schools you requested

tuliwoman20 · 02/03/2010 10:57

Our DS got first choice (a non catchment school). Chuffed to bits. Phew. The wait is over. Didn't get an e-mail but worked out how to view it online (Essex). Muppets. Also it came through the post today. It's like being unable to get a lemon on Shrove Tuesday or a pumpkin at Halloween. Same old excuse....oh there's been high demand....duh....really???

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MsDav · 02/03/2010 10:18

Lol Deaddei! I think it would be a nice Boden cotton nightie and Birkenstocks wouldn't it?
I am taking my mind off it by getting ready as am going out for lunch. Might have overdone the eyeshadow in my desperate attempt to not think about it and currently look like Angie Watts circa 1985

RealDeal · 02/03/2010 10:18

Got our email from Eadmissions at 9am. DD got into 3rd choice (Ashmole) which was actually DW's 3rd preference and my 1st!

deaddei · 02/03/2010 10:12

I have visions of prospective Tiffin mums in lace negligees and feathery mules, draped by the Post Office depot.........

gorionine · 02/03/2010 10:11

Just got the letter, DD going to our second choice but she will be happy as most her friends are going there too. We are apparently on a waiting list for our first choice.

MsDav, you made me LOL!

MsDav · 02/03/2010 10:10

I am indeed Deaddei, I think our posties like a good lie in here.

valleyqueen · 02/03/2010 10:08

For those in London there is. Big discussion on LBC about this and they are trying to get hold of eadmissions for an explaination.

deaddei · 02/03/2010 10:06

MsDav- you are the same borough as me I think?
Am off to Waitrose and to have a coffee.

PreachyPeachyRantsALot · 02/03/2010 10:05

Hope you get what you want and soon

hoping we're not waiting next year as after a palce at AS unit so would know before december. If not- arrghh.

dinosaur · 02/03/2010 09:54

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Enchilada81 · 02/03/2010 09:42

Just got mine through the post. DS got first choice.

I did phone the council this morning and apparantly their notification system went down

It says something about the council when snail mail arrives before the email does!

Good luck to all those still waiting.

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Foxbat42 · 02/03/2010 09:40

Got DS in to non-catchment school last year on appeal due to bullying in primary school. Twin DD's have been turned down for places so now facing the appeals process again....x2. And whereas the bullying issue was a strong case, its my understanding that a split family is a "social issue" and our LEA don't grant appeals for social reasons apparently.

MsDav · 02/03/2010 09:32

No text.
No email.
No post.
No website.
No fingernails
No hair
Lots of blood pressure.....

I didn't sign up for text or email, am just competitive stressing

titchy · 02/03/2010 09:27

No text.
No email.
No post.
No website.
No fingernails...

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