Waiting List Movement Over Summer Hols

[KateBlush]

How much movement can you expect between now and Sept? I know... how long is a piece of string? 9th on a waiting list for a grammar that usually shifts up to 40 places by Sept - it's only moved 6 this year so far.

Doesn't sound hopeful. Many schools are closed over the summer too (and LA admission authorities) so you wouldn't hear anything until September.

I would.make sure your child is happy and ready to go to the school they have been allocated. Has the uniform and equipment. Has been to any induction/online events etc

Yes, you are right, and we're busily doing all that - DC very relaxed, I'm just privately musing. I do wonder if cancellation of all the transition events means that people who have no intention of taking up place won't get flushed out until they're a no show in Sept.

I have several friends whose children did one or two days at their school in September then got called up for waitlist places. It's worth being prepared to get a second set of uniform at very short notice!

I think more people are holding onto both a state and independent school offer this year than ever before due to financial uncertainty. A £20-£25k a year commitment is a big deal and many people who would have happily jumped in to a private education pre Covid are now more cautious.

It doesn’t help everyone else of course but I can see why parents might be doing this. Fingers crossed it moves a lot in September and you get your place.

I'm wondering too. DD is 20th for her 1st choice. We're in London so there can be quite a bit of movement but it's very much how long is a piece of string?!

I sincerely hope that movement happens although I'm not optimistic.... Two relatively small cohorts, 5th and 9th places and next to no movement so far...

It really has been cripplingly slow this year hasn't it? I think there's some hope that many on waiting list aren't actually waiting so one place being released would actually trigger significant movement - particularly the closer it gets to Sept

We applied to a school at the end of April. In May we were position 34 on list, in June we were 7th on list and yesterday we were offered a place! This was a central London borough and oversubscribed school, so movement does happen. There is quite a bit of movement once term starts again. Good luck!

I have a year 13 and in our area waiting lists moved up until the 1st week of schools starting in September so don't give up hope! I would probably buy minimal school uniform, keep upbeat about allocated school. If your DC doesn't get a place keep in touch with preferred school as I know a couple of children join a Grammar in year 8.

A friend of mine's joined grammar school at the October half term of yr 7 when another child dropped out.

We bought the allocated school uniform yesterday in the hope that it would trigger a wait list place to come up!

allbex12345 this is almost guaranteed to work :-)

Here's hoping!!