Waiting for Results on 1st March

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Thought it would be nice to start a support thread on here about the wait for our DC getting into secondary schools. Anyone else glad the tests are all over?

miniwedge - is the grammar entrance process separate from the non-selective admissions then? There aren't any grammars around here.

CupAndSaucer - I think I will "accept" our second choice if we are offered, because our first choice is such a long shot.

Although we would go on the waiting list for the first choice, I think at some point in time we would have to let that go - I can't imagine waiting and waiting in limbo until virtually September in the hope that something better would come up. DS1 would go mad.

But that's because our second choice is OK, really.

You'll get 'reconsidered' after about a month. After that the waiting lists start proper.

At least in my LA

Its kinda the same but not!

You fill in the CAF with four choices and they can be a mix of grammar and non-selective, the CAF has to be in at the end of October.

You take the 11+ at the end of November.

You then get the allocation from Essex CC from 00.01am on the 1st March, the results for the 11+ are emailed from 5pm on the 1st March.
So, you will know what school has been allocated before you know the 11+ results.

Your results give you a ranking for each grammar you put on your CAF which is basically your marks compared to everyone else who took the test and chose that school.
So if you applied for Southend and are ranked 115 you would have a place.
But you could be ranked 210 for Chelmsford grammar and not offered a place.

However..... if you put Chelmsford down first you would go on the waiting list for Chelmsford and you would then move up the rankings according to how many offered places accept or decline.

In the meantime you would accept Southend. This has an effect on Southend wait list as well.

So.... you could get a letter in August telling you that you are now offered a place at Chelmsford...

Its a really shite system, Kent is better I think. You get the results before the CAF goes inso you know whether or not it is worth applying to grammar schools.
With Essex you can essentially be wasting choices on your CAF if you see what I mean.

That's a good plan - going on the waiting list but having a cut off point. I think I'll do that if we get 3rd choice. I'll be so glad when the waiting is over.

Oh my goodness....that sounds like a nightmare miniwedge!

It is! hence my large wine bill.....

Ellenjane1 Congratulations!

Ingles2 Don't be too nervous about your chances of the Grammar school - the sibling rule was abolished for Grammar schools - they're not allowed to offer places on that basis (unfortunately for me). Also, Grammar schools normally go by ranking and not distance, so I wouldn't worry about that either.

Late arrival here .... am feeling sick with worry waiting for the letter/email.

This whole awful process has aged me.

I wish everyone the best of luck and hope we all get the results we want.

I will be soooo happy if we get our 2nd choice. (Would be over the moon with 1st too but it's very unlikely). When we filled in the form with six choices we were sure that we wouldn't be devastated to be offered any of them, but over the last 4 months I've come to realise that for me (and for DD I think) it's definitely 1, 2, then all the rest.

2 is our closest school, but you just never know.

(Sits on hands)

I really shouldn't, you know, OYBBK, I'm supposed to be at work!

awww go on, you know you want some

no rl for me apart from friday nights at the moment - dh has to get up early and I'm trying to be supportive and not tempt him down the fuzzy headed route. It was all I could do not to sulk about it last night though.

How are they sending out the results tomorrow? Will it be via email?

Thanks GORGEOUSX... I just checked on the oversubscription criteria though and sibling connection is listed 2nd.
Ah well, what will be, will be.

I think it delends on your LA Tobylerone. I'm not sure if ours sends out the info in an email or tells you that they are ready on the website in an email.

Ugh. Either way my ex-husband will get the results first then (and then not tell me straightaway in some kind of power-trip scenario). Am in Kent, BTW.

Fingers crossed for all those waiting!

hi there Timbachick
I'm remembering our discussions in the distant past...hope all goes well for you, I remember you had a good backup plan

I for one am feeling quite excited at thought of Secondary School, and ds making a new life!

Oh! Sorry, Ingles2 - I must have been given wrong info.

Hi there,
I'm another one getting jittery about finding out!
I'm 99.9% sure that we won't be getting our first choice (a very popular school out of catchment area).
Tomorrow can't come soon enough - fingers crossed for all of you and your DC's

We hear (via email) after 5pm tomorrow (Hants) so will be dashing home from school to check!!

CupandSaucer You do realise that in 55 minutes, I'm handing over to you, for the hourly countdown..