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number 4 on waiting list..

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hibbledibble · 07/05/2015 17:20

..for a PAN of 60. Central London location but not an area where many would go private. I realise no one can give a definite answer but how optimistic/pessimistic should I be?

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mrsvilliers · 07/05/2015 22:41

I think I saw somewhere you need to be no 4 and up for a PAN of 30 and between 6-8 for a PAN of 60 so sounds reasonably optimistic?

redskybynight · 08/05/2015 12:21

It entirely depends on the mobility of your area (remembering that people can move in as well as out). Why not ask the school what their past experience has been?

bobajob · 08/05/2015 12:23

I'm not in London, but my city school with a PAN of 60 had one get a place before September and another get a place this term for Reception.

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hibbledibble · 08/05/2015 20:22

Our area is relatively high mobility, however this school is very popular so I'm not sure if that means people are less likely to move once they have a place.

I haven't asked the school, since the local authority maintains the waiting list I didn't think they will know, plus I am abroad ATM.

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DeeWe · 08/05/2015 20:30

I would have said small chance. Not central London, but local school is 2 PAN of 60 and since they've been full (7 years) they've never got down to number 4 in waiting lists at infant level. For ds' year they didn't have any spaces until summer term in year 1. He'd been 1st on the waiting list since beginning of year R (only moved into the area then).

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hibbledibble · 08/05/2015 21:10

That sounds like not much movement deewe.

I hope there is more movement at this school. Dd has had a lot of change already in her life, and reacts badly, so I don't know what we would do if a place came up after she is settled at another school.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Any personal experiences would be much appreciated.

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QuiteQuietly · 08/05/2015 21:22

Surrey. We were 3rd on waiting list for popular school (PAN of 60) after initial allocation. By September we had dropped to 6th place, rose to 4th by Christmas in Yr1. We were also 1st on list for another school with PAN of 30, by start of yr1 we had moved to 2nd on list. Gave up by end of Yr1 and moved area. Honestly, you need a plan that doesn't involve a waiting list because you can move up and down and popular schools are popular! Good luck though.

Nowfeeltheneedtopost · 08/05/2015 21:37

Totally depends on the school and the area but then also luck! My DD's school is 3 form entry (so 90 children per year) and we are in South west london with lots of people moving in and out and off to private education etc. However, whilst my DD's year had 7 children leave over the course of their reception year (and therefore same number of children joining from waiting list), the two years below have seen absolutely no movement in reception or year 1. So people on waiting list would have had no chance for two years.

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