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[minimoo]

Thanks everyone, lots of great advice here - good luck to all!

[4mykids]

yes your analysis appears to be correct , so if he is in the middle and given wallington has around 210 places so he has very good chance given there are altogether 3 schools sharing 800(approx.) kids. 630 places 800 kids out of that many kids wouldn't be having Sutton as 1st pref.

Sorry, just to ensure that people have the correct information:

Wallington County Grammar School (boys) has 150 places.
Wallington High School for Girls is the one that has 210 places.

[hopoe]

If this is at all helpful for those in the position we were in last year, DS passed SGS and Wallington but not Wilson’s. We put SGS as 1st choice, the local comprehensive as second and Graveney as third ( not expecting to get an offer there). On 1st March DS was offered the comprehensive and went onto the waiting list for SGS in position 27. He was offered a place in September, much to our delight.

[jbigtime]

Again that is super helpful. Thank you! I guess I’m more optimistic about his chances at WCGS after the input I’ve been given by you all. Thanks a million!