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

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Alicexo · 15/04/2026 14:50

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?

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DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 16:53

I now can’t log into the portal.

ridiculous, and I don’t envisage an email being forthcoming.

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 16:55

DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 16:53

I now can’t log into the portal.

ridiculous, and I don’t envisage an email being forthcoming.

Mines very slow too. I imagine everyone is trying to log on at the same time

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SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 16:55

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 16:47

Ugh I know. Longest 15 mins ever

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Sure is

DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 16:56

Alicexo · 16/04/2026 16:55

Mines very slow too. I imagine everyone is trying to log on at the same time

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Yes, as soon as I got in, we washed our hands and I went straight to login.

I guess what’s another five more minutes.

this is insane, they should really tell London applicants we have a working day extra to wait compared to others that have had their results known since midnight.

SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 16:56

DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 16:53

I now can’t log into the portal.

ridiculous, and I don’t envisage an email being forthcoming.

It's either cos so many people r going on to check or maybe its a sign they r doing it now

DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 17:01

Offline still for me.

pinkkingfisher · 16/04/2026 17:03

We got our first choice! So happy! What about you guys? Xx

SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 17:06

She got her first choice 😁 x

blueberrymatcha · 16/04/2026 17:08

We got our first choice! I literally dropped to my knees and gave a prayer of thanks!

tealandteal · 16/04/2026 17:08

So sorry that some of you are still waiting! I hope you get what you want. Ours were available at 9am (South West) and although we are only in catchment for one school, which is under subscribed and we have a child there already, I was still nervous! We did get into the first choice

A3049 · 16/04/2026 17:09

We got first choice! I'm so happy! ❤️

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 17:13

Woohoo! First choice! I’m so happy. Thank you to all of you who kept me occupied today! So happy for you all xx

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SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 17:13

Anyone else feeling emotional now they've seen it and got the choice u wanted? Think its all feeling so real now that they r growing up and I think even more emotional for me cos she attends the nursery I work at and from September she will no longer be in the same building as me anymore 💔😭

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 17:15

SarahLH92 · 16/04/2026 17:13

Anyone else feeling emotional now they've seen it and got the choice u wanted? Think its all feeling so real now that they r growing up and I think even more emotional for me cos she attends the nursery I work at and from September she will no longer be in the same building as me anymore 💔😭

I’m in tears!! It’s such an emotional rollercoaster! Our babies are going to school!

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DestituteDesperate · 16/04/2026 17:15

Just logged in and got my second choice the one I actually wanted.

Ndc123 · 16/04/2026 17:16

First choice! Can’t believe I’ve a baby starting big school.

LoudPeachScroller · 16/04/2026 17:17

I live in Blackheath Standard. We got our 4th choice. Choices 2 and 3 are nearer to us than the 4th! I’m a bit confused

Diamondsword · 16/04/2026 17:19

So pleased for everyone!

PrettyFox · 16/04/2026 17:20

First choice here too!!

MamaTeeTee1 · 16/04/2026 17:25

We got our first choice! So relived now, I was stress baking and drinking wine from 3 😂

LoudPeachScroller · 16/04/2026 17:30

LoudPeachScroller · 16/04/2026 17:17

I live in Blackheath Standard. We got our 4th choice. Choices 2 and 3 are nearer to us than the 4th! I’m a bit confused

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Actually, choices 1, 2 and 3 are all nearer than the 4th we got

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 17:37

LoudPeachScroller · 16/04/2026 17:30

Actually, choices 1, 2 and 3 are all nearer than the 4th we got

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Oh gosh really? I’m at the standard too and got the one that’s closest to us. Are you unhappy with the one you got?

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Alicexo · 16/04/2026 17:37

MamaTeeTee1 · 16/04/2026 17:25

We got our first choice! So relived now, I was stress baking and drinking wine from 3 😂

Yaaaay! Drink that wine Mama!!

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Rosecoffeecup · 16/04/2026 17:56

LoudPeachScroller · 16/04/2026 17:17

I live in Blackheath Standard. We got our 4th choice. Choices 2 and 3 are nearer to us than the 4th! I’m a bit confused

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You may not have qualified in a higher category/closest applicant for 2 and 3 e.g. if lots of siblings, LAC etc then any remaining distance places may not have gone far

helpme402 · 16/04/2026 18:07

we got our second choice which i'm quite shocked about as we aren't actually in the catchment area for it (very small catchment area). I assumed we'd get first or third choice. Disappointed we didn't get our first choice. I'm going to try putting my son on the waitlist but not sure how it works. It's a faith based school so i doubt people will give up their spots as you have to fill in extra forms etc. :(