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Join our Primary Education forum to discuss starting school and helping your child get the most out of it.

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Join our Primary Education forum to discuss starting school and helping your child get the most out of it.

Primary education

Is anyone else waiting to hear what primary school their child has got into?

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HobKnob · 05/04/2013 09:11

I'm biting my nails off here!

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ExasperatedSigh · 15/04/2013 18:40

Another one waiting to hear about PFB DS's reception place. Think I am abnormal as I'm not that stressed about it, but then we're in the position of having many decent schools in the borough and me currently not working, so less stress from an organisational point of view.

I will be a bit pissed off if we get something quite far away, but from talking to other local parents it seems the waiting list approach mostly pays off.

We find out on Wednesday.

MurderOfProse · 15/04/2013 18:54

Ugh, I was thinking it was "probable" that DC2 would get into our local, being 150m away. But I had a look around today to ask questions on behalf of DC1's offer and they said there were 18-20 siblings for a one form entry. In previous years there has never been more than 15 or so, AND the furthest out then was 300m. So there's a reasonable chance DC2 might not get in.

If that's the case and she doesn't get in, if DC1 started there on, say, Monday.. when they do their second round of allocations based on responses can we reclassify DC2 as now having a sibling there so as to bump her to the top of the waiting list? I could probably ring them and ask, or more realistically, not fret over it until I know I need to, but you know how these things are..

48 hours to go!

I wasn't stressed at all about DC1 where we lived before as the outstanding school was literally 50m away over the back fence with a three form entry, and the maximum distance was 800m or something!! Guess I'm paying for that easy ride now..

RaisingGirls · 15/04/2013 20:00

Argh, 4 hours to go!
(til the council website crashes!)

Lozario · 15/04/2013 20:06

Good luck everyone finding out tonight!

slp123 · 15/04/2013 20:15

We are expecting an email on 16th, but it also says you can log in to find out. Do you think this would be at 12.01am or is it likely to be much later in the day???

RaisingGirls · 15/04/2013 20:25

our website says 12.01am, but I think the emails will be sent out throughout the day, probably in alphabetical order I'd guess.

Lovethesea · 15/04/2013 20:26

I am very stressed. I think my online site (if they fix it) is promising to have something on it by late afternoon tomorrow.

Doesn't stop me refreshing it regularly. I just want to be able to log in even if there is no answer til tomorrow, at least I'd know the site was working!

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CharlieUniformNovemberTango · 15/04/2013 20:28

19th for us. I'm starting to panic a bit and question my choices.

When DD went to school years ago there was only one in the whole village. She attended the nursery and it was just a form as a formality so I've never had all of this.

I am not too worried over 1st or 2nd choice to be honest but scared we'll end up somewhere else altogether. DD got a secondary 3 miles away that wasn't even a choice. She was the only child from her school to go there :( Really worried it will be the same here.

Lovethesea · 15/04/2013 21:16

For me it's been going on over a year since we got put on the waiting list for the school nursery. Before we moved here the school said oh no problem for places, you are in catchment, in the village itself, no worries at all.

Then the waiting list letter came instead of the offer and suddenly they were a lot vaguer. Aaaaaagh.

Must go and sleep but still refreshing the site.

thegreylady · 15/04/2013 21:33

Online site just says 'system error' so dd is hoping for an email re dgs.

Snazzynewyear · 15/04/2013 22:07

slp123 I rang our council to ask this earlier, and was told they will start sending them at midnight but it will go on for a while as there are so many. Person I spoke to said it probably was worth looking just after midnight, so I will be doing that. DS is in the first half of the alphabet so I will hope they send it quickly!

Eeek, two hours to go!

slp123 · 15/04/2013 22:16

We are 2nd half, so could be while if that the case here. Really wishing I hadn't stayed up so late last night as really want go bed now but equally itching to know.
Not sure how I am going to feel as choice 1 & 2 were long shot and 3 is our catchment school which I would be happy with but just not sure how I'm going to feel when I see the outcome!

TeWiSavesTheDay · 15/04/2013 23:55

10mins!

TeWiSavesTheDay · 16/04/2013 00:04

Our online system is working. First choice.

Can buy uniform finally!!

Good luck to everyone else.

IzziesMummy · 16/04/2013 00:07

results due in at half past midnight here! Just been on the site just in case it started showing from midnight, but nothing there yet! We only moved to the area in Jan (a week before the application deadline which was stressful in itself!). Our first choice is our local RC. Would have been pretty much guaranteed getting in to our RC primary in our old town, but moved house due to husband's new job, so not sure what our chances are here - apparently it's a high birth year, with a lot of siblings! Fingers crossed

slp123 · 16/04/2013 00:10

Fell asleep and woke up at 12.01am. First choice!!! Can't quite believe it! Good luck everyone!

MrsGeologist · 16/04/2013 00:10

Yay! DS got his first choice. Phew! That's a weight off.

Still can't accept yet, as the form isn't working, but a place has been offered.

I can go to sleep now.

Fingers crossed for everyone else waiting up.

Snazzynewyear · 16/04/2013 00:11

Yay TeWi ! Good luck Izzie and others.

Our online system is also working - I am logged in and looking at the 'View Your Offer' link, but am waiting for DH to come back down (up settling DS who woke up hot and bothered) so we can open it together.

olivertheoctopus · 16/04/2013 00:13

1st May here. Rubbish

TeWiSavesTheDay · 16/04/2013 00:16

Impressive self-control snazzy!

Sorry for those with longer waits - hopefully next year when it's the same date for everyone it will be earlyish!

Snazzynewyear · 16/04/2013 00:18

Second choice! I am actually well pleased with this. The first choice school we put down was always, we knew a very, very long shot (probably only about 6 places available). The offered place is literally round the corner and we really liked it when we saw it.

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Snazzynewyear · 16/04/2013 00:32

Excellent slp ! Missed your message earlier.

Kudos to the IT system for, against all my expectations, not crashing.

IzziesMummy · 16/04/2013 00:35

First choice! Amazed the website worked fine. Now I can go to bed! Night all. Good luck to those still waiting

MurderOfProse · 16/04/2013 00:36

Some great news all round! Wonderful!!

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