Primary School Admissions - can you be offered more than one place?

[Fliss]

A lot of people who live near the Southwark/Lewisham border have applied to schools in both boroughs. Lewisham published their offers yesterday, any offers need to be accepted or declined by 5 May. Southwark won't publish their offers until 10 May. So - if you were offered a place in Lewisham does that mean you won't get offered a place in Southwark? Or could you get an offer from both boroughs? If would be very useful to know. I did phone Southwark Admissions to ask them but unfortunately am none the wiser (I don't think the person I spoke to knew).

[Fuschia]

I'd ask Lewisham. I have a feeling they are a bit more together!

But if in doubt, you really HAVE to accept the Lewisham place, can hardly risk refusing it.

But unless Lewisham or the central system advises Southwark you have accepted the place, Southwark will still have you in the system here, won't they?

[Fliss]

I rang Lewisham, they are much more together than Southwark, and their website is better, too! I was told that Southwark and Lewisham have not exchanged information yet, so it is now a matter of waiting for 10 May, and no need to panic yet.

I suspect a lot of people are going to ignore the 5 May deadline until they hear from Southwark on 10 May....?