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Kingsdale waiting lists

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Waitinglistfunandgames · 04/03/2021 16:49

Is anyone able to share their experience of movement on either the appropriate banding or scholarship waiting list? Trying to work out our chances.

Which WL(s) were you on? Which band were you on the appropriate banding WL? What WL number were you on national offers day? When were you offered a place (if at all)? How many places did you move on the WL between March and September?

Our child has a a full scholarship and is in the low teens on the scholarship WL and mid hundred on the appropriate banding WL. No idea what band they are in.

I've read the previous threads and realise there is one of these nearly every year! But am hoping for some up-to-date feedback about how the WL moved, ideally for last year's entry.

Thanks all

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OhCrumbsWhereNow · 05/09/2023 11:52

Bless3 · 05/09/2023 05:44

Yesterday I spoke to a mum, who I know through the job i do, who choose Kingsdale as her second choice for her DS...not too sure if he has any additional needs, but he took the test (did well)...no scholarship...but received a place in March 😲...so I am baffled how the waiting list works

Suspect it depends on which band he was in after the banding tests.

I think Band 1 moves faster than some of the others as a lot of people have Kingsdale as their state option but then take up a place at a private school instead.

Otherwise, afaik, the scholarship bands are ranked by scores, but the other bands are randomised so whether he just got allocated a random number on that which happened to be be near the top (I don't think you get added to the bottom of the list).

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