place in primary school

[Pomi]

For the kids who are starting this september, have they been given the place? Also do you have to apply individually to schools or one form is anough. we live in croydon brough.

My DS starts school full time in September - we got the application form last July and had to submit it by the end of September. We got confirmation of his place in December.

I think our LEA does things early but I would think that almost everywhere will have finshed applications by now, unless you are moving into the area.

We applied late this jan. what should we do?

we only heard about our place in early May for last sept entry (closing date was beg feb)

we hear next month but dd1 is already there so I am hoping dd2 will be fine as a sibling

You calmed me down bundle. I was very worried. Thank u.

Oliveoil do you mean next month of applying?

no sorry, we had to 'register an interest' at the school by end of October 07 and apply to the Council by 18 December 07

if I remember correctly

we get the result next month

all areas are different, can you go online and find your LEA?

they will have all the info relevant to you

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We haven't got the letter yet, due next week I think. Well actually I know it is and I am waiting rather nervously.....

ring your LEA pomi, just to check

croydon LEA

it says 20 march pomi

Deadline for applications for LEA was last November. I think we hear on 23rd April.

Pomi, did you put down more than one school?

Places are announced next Thursday although some of the church schools announce earlier. But places even at the more popular schools come up right to the start of September as there is a fairly large turn-over. Strictly if you missed the December cut-off they won't consider your application until next Thursday. In practice, depending on which school you opted for, you may hear very quickly.

Thank you so much for your messages. I put down two schools. School of my first priorty has not given ds2 place in nursary so i dont think there is any chance of ds1 getting place at school.

Hard to say from that as different years have very different profiles. We live in the South of the borough and could pretty much track that we would get into our preferred school in alternate years. That said a late application won't have helped I'm afraid. Where abouts int he borough are you - waiting lists do move quiet a bit and there are a few MNers in the area who might know the word on the street for your schools.

We don't find out until end of April.