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Here it is!

What were we at 247?

Thanks so much Fluffy! Off to look now. She's definitely within the catchment! 😂

Oh god I am so tired. Didn’t sleep well last night and then baby sprouts was up at six. Supposed to be at a bbq later too!

Sorry to hear that Sprouts 😭

Fluffy I can't find those stats on the school website. Would the borough hold them?

Your LA website will have the stats showing school allocations for the current year6 though PSB. This should give you an indication of how likely you are to get your preferred school.

My DS got a letter from school during September to say online applications were open and the closing date is always 31/10. Online applications are preferred - our LA does allow paper applications but I have no idea how you get one. The senior schools will all have open days/evening for you to go and have a look around too.

National Offer Day is always 1st March too.

We ended up going indy for DS as a combination of a high birth rate, moving house and an unfavourable allocation system (but totally fair and those were the risks we took) left us with a state option that we couldn't use.

Morning all
Great fakeaway Fluffy !!
Dh has just asked me to ask you what we can feed a frog on , he has one in the garden in a very small oasis of his making lol , for that, read a bowl buried in the earth with water and sludge in lol. This froggie is perfectly happy there, he just wants to feed him now lol I won't let him because l don't think it will be good for him.
He is a sweetie bless .
So any ideas or should we just leave him alone ? He wants to feed him cat food
Have a great Saturday everyone

Funny how cat food seems to be the generic go to for feeding all wildlife

I wouldn't feed cat food to a frog. Leave him to it, he'll find bugs etc to eat!

We love our Indian fakeaways, Mrs. So much cheaper than buying one from the shop!

All stats are on the admissions page of our local authority, Buttocks.

Thanks Woolly, I can't find those stats. I don't think they want people to know!

It will be there somewhere you just need to be Miss Marple to find it!

This is my LA (for example) and the info is in a pdf under 'Why didn't I get a place at the school(s) to which I applied'

Not on ours Fluffy 😭

What LA will you be applying from? If you post in Secondary Education there will be someone there who can point you in the right direction.

It really will be somewhere!

PM me your local authority and I'll hunt for you.

This is ours.

Martha is doing brilliantly .

She's a happy little soul, full of life. Will post a pic...

Spotty dotty

Oh, she's grown up so fast, MrsD! ❤️❤️❤️

Awww she’s gorgeous!!

I still can't find it Woolly.

We've decided on a girls' school as second choice, it's 10 stops on the bus, which is filling DD with trepidation!

Its motto is "Empowering tomorrow's women", which would be great, were it not for the shocking pink piping and lanyards.

DS is going to have to get the train after I drive him to the station each day

I think DD would faint at the prospect of being so independent Woolly! 😂

She's such a cutie! 💖💖💖💖💖

That was to MrsD 😆

Isn't there a street shuttle (showing my age calling them that!) that goes from the IL down BGR and almost to the station, Woolly? Though if it's no bother giving him a lift then it doesn't matter, I suppose!

I've PM'd you the info, Buttocks.

Had beef stew and dumplings for supper, DS2 will go to bed at 6.30. 😋😴

Evening all
Just taking DD1 back to catch the train to Uni
However she is back in 10 days for 10 days yay!!
Have heeded your advice re froggie , Fluffy no cat food for him!
Mrs D your Martha is beautiful bless her , enjoy her .