Changing preference to go on waiting list
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Changing preference to go on waiting list
Just wondered if anyone knew how likely it would be to be able to alter your child's choice of school after allocation? Just theoretically, has anyone asked to be put on a waiting list for their second choice school after being given their first choice? Both would be grammars and marks would be high enough to be considered for both. The second choice ranks on high scores specifically.
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Re: Changing preference to go on waiting list
Hi my son passed but i put grammer down second on my form, spoke to school and have already put in application. Was told i would get admissions pack after 26th so hoping i have place .
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Hi in reply to your question, the first choice was for a really good non grammer school which has a high subscription. I was advised by sons school to place this first. I was not over confident that my son would pass his 11+, although he was quite capable, i didn,t want him to go to another school for personal reasons, so i put Grammer second and am lucky in the fact that the Grammer school for boys in our area is never full after initial allocations.
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Concerning the waiting list, we are going to apply to go on the waiting list for a grammar that was not on our CAF (We were not offered any of the schools on our list) as I understood it we are added to the list along with parents that did name the school and may jump the list due to distance from school, but the school told me that I needed to apply in writing to them around 26th/27th March and they would then send me a different coloured form to be filled in and returned, therefore I understand this to mean places would be on offer before I was considered, I am not unhappy with this as I hadn't named them but hope all grammars are doing the same as it means I stand more chance of a place at my first named grammar. Has anyone else been told this?
I know it's too late - but you were misinformed by the school, I'm afraid. There is no "first preference " any more. You could have put the grammar first, and your preferred high school second. He would then have got the grammar if he passed and your preferred high school (if he met the criteria) if he didn't.
I realize this isn't much use to you....
I realize this isn't much use to you....
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