Any point making contact before 29th March?

[Mindthegap]

Or I do need to wait? Desperate for a grammar place
after reconsideration. Can I call the school and or admissions before 29th March or is it pointless?

[Tinnyknickers]

I have emailed the school and asked for advice.

[Mindthegap]

Are you in the same position? I'm losing sleep over this.

[Mindthegap]

I guess there is the second grammar test which could mess up all the rankings. Seems unfair to me.

[cazien]

I don't think there is any point contacting the school - they will not have the information as to who has/hasn't accepted.
The Council admissions will have this info, but I doubt very much that they will share info with anyone before the reconsideration date.
It is just going to be a torturous wait I'm afraid.

[Mindthegap]

Yes I guess it is isn't it!!

[cazien]

If it is any consolation, historically there has been quite a few movements during the reconsideration process and beyond.
People opt out of the grammar schools (for private education, realised the journey and/or cost, moving away from area etc). DS's had friends who opted out of grammars purely because their mates were going to the local comp

Don't give up hope

Good luck.

[RedMaple]

Hi

There is very little point in calling before the results of reconsideration are out.
I have complete sympathy with your position as I was in it last year - DS was 19 places away from the March 1st cut off for Marling.

I called both the school and Glos Admissions team as soon as as reconsideration was finished - he'd moved up 10 places so a fair amount of movement is possible at that stage.

We then waited another agonising month during which I gathered together and submitted appeal paperwork. I think I called once more during that month but there was no additional movement. We were offered a place from Glos on May 1st - there was a lot of pull through the system at that point because of the Crypt situation (short of 70 pupils and then re-qualified an additional 200 DC towards the end of April). Depending on which school you are wanting, there will be a drip feed pull, especially in May/June as the appeals happen, but places do become available througout the summer and even into the first term.

Just try and keep yourself busy...easier said than done
Good luck!

[Mindthegap]

Thank you. It's such a big birth year which makes it extra worrying!

[Tinnyknickers]

STRS are posting the appeal paperwork to me next week.