Good Luck! Allocation Day March 2019

[2019nerves]

Thank you Steppemum...I have been following it.Thought there would be more people posting their allocations.Looks like exam result posts are more popular than allocation outcome.

It’s all very helpful information

[loa_mom]

Ioa_mum

you can ask LA for a place in a local school, but all the preference systems (eg siblings) will now only apply to those applying now. The places already allocated can not be changed. So if the school is full, and has no places, you will go on the waiting list. The waiting list is sorted according to the criteria, so you may be top of the waiting list due to siblings etc, but you will still have to wait until a place comes up. If he is high on the list, that is quite likely to happen before September.

The recommended procedure is always to accept the place you have been offered. Then ask to go on the waiting list at other schools you are interested in. You can be on the waiting list at more than one school. Your problem will come if you are offered a place at the local school before you are offered a place at Pates. But, you are allowed to accept the place at the local school, and remain on the waiting list for Pates.

Whatever you do, don't decline the place you have until you are offered another place.

Thanks Steppemum. That's what we planned. Accept the offer at STRS. Then give pates as first preference and Local school as 2nd preference. Lets see how it goes.