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Original poster

decision on 1st March? Anyone want to sit and sweat it out with me?

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MsIngaFewmarbles · 17/02/2013 17:27

Urgh I am starting to feel queasy. I just want to know now. PFB (dd1) doesn't care which school she gets into and dh is being irritatingly pragmatic.

Is anyone else twitching nervously?

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VoldemortsNipple · 28/02/2013 22:43

I'm more pissed off at the moment that I fogot to order Ds a Hogwarts acceptance letter from Etsy. It looks like my ds2 is destined to life as a Muggle and the dream of becoming Minister for Magic has been quashed :o

Seriously though, I just hope Ds is happy because he hasn't been very vocal in his opinions up to now.

Binkyboo123 · 28/02/2013 22:58

I think the pan London system is trying to stop us all logging on at 5pm and crashing the system again! I'll still try like most of us!

I'm still nervous even though DS has sibling place! Wish all authorities would co-ordinate and let us know at the same time - it really bugged me 3 years ago that media report national offer day as 1st march when all of us in London authorities didn't get anything until the 2nd even if we had applied online! I suppose 5pm is better than that but still unfair when others find out at 12am!

lovelytoes · 28/02/2013 23:01

Hi i live in yorkshire and have just checked my online application and my son has been offered a place at the school we wanted.yipee

legallady · 28/02/2013 23:06

Congratulations lovelytoes - I'm sure you'll sleep well tonight!

saintlyjimjams · 28/02/2013 23:09

Oh well done lovelytoes

Checked mine hopefully after reading your message but it's still just showing applications

JillJ72 · 28/02/2013 23:17

Taking a seat here.... Waiting. Our council website show nothing not a hint, a whisper, a sign that a link will be added and go live. i bet they're all tucked up in their beds, probably thinking tomorrow will be 'one heck of a day'....

JugglingFromHereToThere · 28/02/2013 23:21

Ooh well done lovelytoes and thanks for getting us off to a good start Thanks

tiggytape · 28/02/2013 23:22

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saintlyjimjams · 28/02/2013 23:37

Jill - in ours we check the online application link. That then shows the school choice after midnight (I hope) but it doesn't make it very clear on the council website.

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MsIngaFewmarbles · 28/02/2013 23:42

Fantastic lovelytoes :)

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Mermaidspam · 01/03/2013 00:00

I feel sick!

It's 1st March!!!

saintlyjimjams · 01/03/2013 00:05

DS2 got the grammar.
Bang on midnight the info was there. Well done LEA (I don't say that very often!)

HolidayArmadillo · 01/03/2013 00:05

Argh, I was wondering if there were any like minded folk out there waiting to see how soon we'd find out!

nipersvest · 01/03/2013 00:06

bang on midnight, place offered at 1st choice, yay! hope everyone else gets a good outcome.

NotMostPeople · 01/03/2013 00:06

Our LA has sent emails saying we can check online at 00.01 I haven't yet, but only because dd2 has passed the entrance exam for the same school dd1 goes to so will get offered a place. I really want to log in, but I know there'll be parents much more stressed than me trying so I'm holding off for a few minutes. Hence some MN distraction.

freddiefrog · 01/03/2013 00:13

My email has just come through and first choice here too

Although I wasn't particularly worried, very low class sizes for year 6s in all schools here this year

HolidayArmadillo · 01/03/2013 00:16

Well the council website isn't showing any clews and the link in the confirmation email says the page is no longer available Confused

HolidayArmadillo · 01/03/2013 00:17

Clews???? Clues!!!

Suziesweets · 01/03/2013 00:36

Hertfordshire say 6pm onwards but might take HOURS depending on the network!?!

Suziesweets · 01/03/2013 00:36

Hertfordshire say 6pm onwards but might take HOURS depending on the network!?!

TheDetective · 01/03/2013 00:38

1st choice here too! Shame DS1 is fast asleep and doesn't know yet!

HolidayArmadillo · 01/03/2013 00:38

I should probably just go to sleep then and stop obsessively refreshing my emails I guess.

Suziesweets · 01/03/2013 00:45

So lucky!!! I still have to wait 17 hours!

Suziesweets · 01/03/2013 00:47

Have u looked yet??!

LackaDAISYcal · 01/03/2013 00:49

Just idly checked my email (not really expecting anything till later in the day) and my DS got our first choice Grin

Just woke DH up to tell him and he was less than impressed Hmm

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