Giving up Indie school for State School

Meguest · Post by **Meguest** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:41 pm

Meguest wrote:Yes, we will be giving up NLCS as we have just had a verbal offer from HBS - by being on their waiting list.

We will wait to receive the letter from HBS before we contact NLCS.

The deposit lost will be Â£2k (we will see if they will negotiate) but it will still be a massive saving in the long run over the 7 years.

I suppose a few others could well be doing the same if their first choice state school comes through and offers from the waiting list.

Above is my post from a Thread on the Hertfordshire Forum.
Is anyone else on this Indie Forum in a similar position, where their first choice Selective State School has now been offered during the waiting list movements ?

Meguest · Post by **Meguest** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:59 pm

From the responses, I guess there aren't many people in the same, or a simliar position....

Ed's mum · Post by **Ed's mum** » Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:05 pm

It definitely happens Meguest.
People probably need a bit more time to respond to your post. Waiting lists are only just beginning to move.

Meguest · Post by **Meguest** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:59 am

It looks like there are not many people in this similar position, ie where they are considering giving up an Indie (and losing the deposit

) because a Grammar has now been offered from the waiting list re allocations....

The deadline before a full term's fee becomes payable is early next week (ie the end of term), so maybe there is someone out there who is in this dilemma too ?

Post by **hermanmunster** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:05 am

It seems to me that the waiting lists are all moving very slowly this year ? more people hanging on to state places to see how the economy (+ election

) goes ....

Snowdrops · Post by **Snowdrops** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 10:18 am

It happened to us last year and we were very happy (

) to stump up the first term's fees in lieu of 7 years free state education at our first choice grammar

RS · Post by RS » Mon Mar 29, 2010 3:46 pm

DS is now in indie school. We are waiting for an appeal for a place in a GS (year 7). Obviously, I have not given notice to the indie school because not sure of the appeal outcome. By the time we know, surely will be too late to give a term notice!

Not sure whether the school will insist of charging us for the first term fees for Y7???

cindrella · Post by **cindrella** » Tue May 04, 2010 1:39 pm

Meguest wrote:It looks like there are not many people in this similar position, ie where they are considering giving up an Indie (and losing the deposit ) because a Grammar has now been offered from the waiting list re allocations....

The deadline before a full term's fee becomes payable is early next week (ie the end of term), so maybe there is someone out there who is in this dilemma too ?

I know someone this year who has opted for latymer and given up Latymer.
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Meguest · Post by **Meguest** » Tue May 04, 2010 1:55 pm

Thanks Cindrella, but it looks like no deposits would have been lost in either of these cases.

mystery · Post by **mystery** » Tue May 04, 2010 10:05 pm

Even if they are not on this site, I am sure there are people who lose their deposits / first term of fees at independent schools across the country. What's bothering you? Are you really doubting your choice?

Good luck.