When will councils post their Y7 accepted distances? (London)

[MagPiedPiper]

My DD is Y5 so I am keenly watching this year's acceptances to see if we have any chance to get into our top choice schools next year. At what point is that information made public? I don't see anything on the council websites.

Edit: Sorry, I mean offer distances.

I’m desperate to know too (we’re only y4 but I need to work out whether we need to think about moving house). Hope it’s soon so I can update my spreadsheet 😆

Haringey already have

Richmond already have - I think they did it on the 1st. I think they provide distances for cutoff on National Offer Day and then update it once more later in the year based on furthest distance offered at the start of September.

Barnet already has

So has Haringey

I see that Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster have theirs up (though a bit burried) at https://www.westminster.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/How%20places%20were%20offered%20at%20bi-borough%20secondary%20schools%20-%201%20March%202024.pdf

I'm looking for Camden, but can't seem to find it. Can't tell if it's buried, I'm blind, or if it's just not there!

What are the different bands for?

I've been trying to find Camden's for ages, normally it's there but nothing this year! @MagPiedPiper

I guess I'm glad it's not just me who can't find it??

lots have - which council are you looking for?

Camden

@Foxesandsquirrels

I emailed the council last night and surprisingly I had the data waiting for me in an email this morning!

Acland Burghley - 0.93
Parliament Hill - 1.14
Regent High - 1.49
Camden School for Girls
Band A - 0.95
Band B - 0.91
Band C - 0.49
Band D - 0.36

Hampstead, Haverstock, La Sainte Union, Maria Fidelis, UCL, William Ellis all had no distance cut-off.

Wow! Thank you!

This is last year's:
Acland Burghley School 0.85
Camden School for Girls
Band A: 0.90
Band B: 1.06
Band C: 0.71
Band D: 0.36
Hampstead School n/a
Haverstock School n/a
La Sainte Union Catholic School n/a
Maria Fidelis School FCJ n/a
Parliament Hill School 1.17
Regent High School 1.63
UCL Academy 2.01
William Ellis School 2.17

Interesting Parli is getting more and more popular year in year despite dipping birth rates

Interesting! Are these a bit wider than last years in case of camden school for gjrls?

I've posted 2023 figures. Seems this year all bands, except band A, shrunk. Probably siblings.

I was hoping Parli had expanded, not contracted! We’re definitely out of range.

Has anyone found the Islington one?

Ours already have. Google "how places were allocated" secondary and your council name

@MagPiedPiper ask Camden to give you the distance of the last accepted child as of 1/09. Haringey does this. Will give you a realistic view of waiting lists.
Next year should be easier, although Parli is extremely popular at the moment. Lots choosing it over Camden. Hornsey girls hasn't had a catchment past few years could be an alternative.

@Spreadsheetsrock I cant find the Richmond distances offered last week . Could you please share the link ?

That CSG band D 0.36 makes me cross. The banding tests don’t take into account that girls may have SEN or learning disabilities.

@Camdenish why does it make you cross? Doesn't that just mean that quite a few girls from that band applied so the catchment for it is lower?

i looked last night but couldn’t find it ☹️

I asked that this autumn and I think the Parli cut off was still 1.43. A bit further, but not far enough!

Info from Richmond https://5f2fe3253cd1dfa0d089-bf8b2cdb6a1dc2999fecbc372702016c.ssl.cf3.rackcdn.com/uploads/ckeditor/attachments/15285/LBR_Notes_to_parents_following_secondary_2024_allocation.pdf and https://www.richmond.gov.uk/news/news_march_2024/secondary_schools_offers_day?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Orlo