+++BARNET HERTS......BOYS SCHOOLS .........clever god-son not given any of his choices......

[furcoatandnoknickers]

My lovely god-son has just received his school choices back. My lovely friend is destraught (sp?) he hasnt got into ANY of his choices and has been given a school that is aparently SO crap.

He is clever, but has just missed them by a few points. My best friend is going to turn this place down. What can she do??? Any one had this happen?

Is he on waiting list for selective school?

If the one he has been offered is the worst in the area (did your friend put this one on form) you have nothing to lose if you turn it down as they would have to find you somewhere else which would only be better

thanks astronomer
He is about 67 on some waiting lists. It seems that the prob. is with Barnet, as there are some really good schools, totally oversubscribed and then some dreadful ones; nothing in-between.

funny how the london boroughs differ by so much we live in redbridge where most of the schools are pretty good

deffo stay on waiting list

Some of DS friends last year didn't get a choice school but then ended up given a place at 2nd choice one

Good luck to them

What schools?

QE Boys AFAIK is still the best.

If he only missed by a few points has she appealed? try this website for lots of helpful stuff

Ah.. RTK, VVVQV BERRIES and ASTRONOMER
All - thank you so much.. I think QE Boys and ..Mill Hill? were on his top two. She will appeal and hopefully someones will drop out...thanks so much for the link..xx

bumping this for lunchtime

Yes, Mill Hill also very good. Your face really has got to fit to get into QE though. Academia AND sport are what they strive towards.