Anyone else anxious about tomorrow's primary school admissions email in London?

[Alicexo]

Is anyone else a nervous wreck for the primary school admissions email to come out tomorrow, 16th April 2026? I’ve been a mess all day!!! Has anyone applied for schools in London?

I’d heard the 5pm announcement was to stop parents ringing up objecting, giving them time to sleep on it!

Maybe in areas with high population density there’s more choice and so less people getting their first choice?

Can we just get these emails already... its stressful lol

It’s just so annoying!!!!

Just over 2 hours left! I'm having a glass of wine as soon as I get home 😂

Here they said after 4pm but I already received the email at 11:30. Had already refreshed my emails a 1000x before that 😅

Ditto my love 😂

Im counting down til I think it’s acceptable to have one 😂

In London as well and can’t wait! I think I’m very spoiled for choices in my area as 4 out of our six schools are outstanding and even the other 2 are lovely schools, so I know he would be fine in any of them. But I’m really hoping for the first choice for convenience!

I think i ready 4pm - so 51 mins to go........................

given the circumstances and it’s gone 3pm, I think it’s acceptable to have one now!!!

Its always 5pm somewhere!

I’ve just left the office, an hour earlier than usual, going to get my son early too.

I’ve checked the portal and my junk and normal email; nothing yet.

itll take about 90mins all in to go from the office to the nursery to home - that should get me to 5 o clock so I can then celebrate (god willing) at home without looking like a looney tune in public hahaha.

I think it's definitely acceptable now 😂

North London here still waiting and SO ANXIOUS! We only put 3 schools down and only 2 of those are walking distance.

Would be happy with either first 2 choices but the 1st choice is where he goes to nursery now so would just be easier, but I know it is usually oversubscribed!

Keep refreshing my emails like a madwoman 😅😫

God they really are waiting until 5pm aren’t they 😂

I'm not even a parent in London and am
invested in your thread! Good luck

Ha! It’s very intense!

This last half hours gonna drag

half an hour to go !!

15 mins left! I’ve just picked the child up from nursery, ive poured myself a glass of wine (don’t judge!) and I’m ready…..

I've just got a horrible feeling it will be alot later than 5pm, I dunno why 🤦‍♀️ I hope not cos we've waited long enough now

Ive got a wine too!! No judgement here…. this better come at 5

I’m freaking out, really scared to see what my sons got. Stuck between refreshing my emails every 10 mins and simultaneously not wanting to know 🫣

Why not ay, enjoy it... this is a big thing happening... my anxiety levels r crazy right now x

Ugh I know. Longest 15 mins ever