tootingmum01 wrote:
Hi all,
I wanted to ask if someone knew how the local council works with grammar schools from a different council for filling admission places .I saw that a Child ranked 930 is offered a place by September on whatdotheyknow site.If someone puts down grammar schools from a different borough as their first three choices and if a child is ranked somewhere on the 700th for their first choice and say 300 on second or third choice,will the LA automatically put them on a waiting list or refuse place on national offer day?There are only 150 to 200 places so how does someone ranked 800 or 930 get a place by September ?
Thanks
Also, I see you're posting in Sutton. In Sutton, there are 3 boys grammars and 2 for girls. There are also grammars in other boroughs that some children apply to (in Kingston or Bromley, say) and some children will also apply to private schools.
So, suppose 850 boys are qualified to apply for Sutton Grammar. Of those, 200 might also qualify for Wilsons, and put Wilsons higher on the CAF and be offered a place there. Another 50 might prefer Wallington Boys, and 50 might prefer schools in another borough. So you could lose 300 people from the rankings for Sutton Grammar and then someone who ranked 450 might get an offer on offer day. Later on, another 100 might go private and that will open up more spaces from the waiting list and take you further down the rankings.
Also, to confirm, it doesn't matter which local authority you are in or the school is in. The admissions process is co-ordinated across the boroughs so it won't affect the process.