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Indie/ rejected offer/ asking which school we accepted

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coldpotato · 03/03/2020 08:50

As I spoke to school tgat we would not accept offer 11 plus, they asked which school we accepted so that they keep a record. Is it a standard procedure?

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AlissKezamMoivit · 03/03/2020 08:57

is there any harm in answering? I am sure you can refuse but they just want to keep tabs on where they come in the local pecking order of schools. I imagine that if a large number of those they offer to choose school X instead, they will want to find out what school X is doing differently and see if they can learn from that.

PiedImperial · 03/03/2020 08:57

I would imagine so.

It helps them to work out how many offers to make in future years, and if they are consistently losing out to the same school, it might help them to figure out whether they need to make some changes somewhere in the school.

But if you don't want to tell them, then don't.

RedAndGreenPlaid · 03/03/2020 09:03

Completely normal- they want to know who their competitors are so they can pitch for similar children to yours more appropriately in future.

SoupDragon · 03/03/2020 09:04

Absolutely standard IME.

ForeverbyJudyBlume · 03/03/2020 09:11

It's just to help with their algorithm so they can work out how many offers will be accepted/rejected in future, they ask everyone and won't take your answer personally

AliceLutherNeeMorgan · 03/03/2020 20:21

Yes, as above. They thanked me for letting them know and wished us well

LIZS · 03/03/2020 20:23

They may well have originally asked where else you were applying to and this confirms the ultimate choice.

Autumnnightsaredrawingin · 03/03/2020 23:03

Very standard. Was it Emanuel by any chance?

JustOneSquareofDarkChocolate · 04/03/2020 09:05

Yes, standard. They were polite in asking and I didn’t mind telling them.

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