Southwark Primary School Admissions for Sept 2013

[number 2]

That's great news ryekids! Hope there is further movement!

[James Barber]

Hi Gina~G4,

Forward the email or create email detailing your failed phone calls to me and I'll get answers for you.

Hi Ryekids,

That's good to hear. A lot more shaking out to go yet but importantly we're seeing it.

[Kes]

GinaG3 did you email the admissions address or reply to a previous email? I replied and got no response then realised it was going to a different address, I emailed the admissions email again and heard back in a couple of days.

[GinaG3]

I emailed the usual [email protected] I didn't send to the direct email they use to reply back to enquires. I will try again, usually get a reply within about 30 minutes. Don't know whats happened here! Email sent on the 15th. I do email fortnightly for positions, but thats the predicament I'm in. Really hoping there has been a shift, if only slight in the last few weeks as I hear people are now starting to move around on lists. Fingers crossed. Sending email again now!

Thanks James but it was emails not phone calls. They never give me list positions on the phone and insist on a call back in a few days so I always opt for email.

[number 2]

Gina I've also moved up one space. At least it's progress and we can see movement!! Good luck to you all!!

[kamath]

how strange. I have not moved at all on the Goodrich list!

[number 2]

I think I had a moment of madness today. I can't remember whether the woman on the phone said we were 4th or 5th now. I've now got it in my head that I'd talked myself into thinking we were 6th and then she said we were 5th. If 5th then we haven't moved at all. This is why emails are a good idea - I could have checked!! Duh! Have also emailed to ask to be out on a couple more waiting lists so hopefully I'll get a reply!

[kamath]

This waiting list thing does drive you mad ! I can't work out what is really happening. I haven't moved at all on the Goodrich list since day 1 but have moved far far away on the others. Its just a bit odd as I do know people who have moved down the waiting list.

I am just trying to stay positive.

[Ryekids]

According to their facebook site Judith Kerr appear to have announced the location of the new school in today's newsletter. Their website is getting hammered so cannot find exact location. Does anyone know what has been decided?

[stellakis]

Hi,

I haven't got a place at judith Kerr, but was emailed this...

EFA, CfBT and the other parties to the transaction will issue a joint press release in the next few days, and until then I'm not able to announce full details about the site. I'm sorry about that. However, I can say that we will be opening in the Herne Hill / SE24 area. A complete package about the building, grounds, and our plans for them, including pictures, will be on our website as soon as possible. We'll hope to organise some site tours during the summer.

Hope this sheds some light for those who need it.

[bizzylizzy]

I don't know what is going on with these waiting lists!! I rang today about the Goodrich waiting list after seeing ryekids post as we were originally 1st on the list then we dropped to 5th when I checked last week so I was wondering if we were back at 1st (ryekids went 2nd, 6th, 2nd). We are now 4th so we've moved 1 place in the right direction from last week but seeing all these posts it doesn't add up. Gina, we also got no response to emails suddenly either so I tried calling and they were happy to give me the info over the phone.

[number 2]

Goodness knows when (if ever) we're going to see a reasonable amount of movement with Ivydale. Doesn't help that they're not sending out letters or doing anything like that until July! Have Goodrich sent their letters out yet? I'm figuring that this might show up some gaps in the places offered.......

[number 2]

Did you get the automated response from the admission team and then just hear nothing after that? I can't bear ringing again - there's a woman who takes about an hour to get you a blooming answer - asks every last detail which I know isn't necessary as I've rung once and got another person and they gave the info straight off within a minute or so!

[Polly D]

No letter yet from Goodrich

[bizzylizzy]

Number 2, I got the automated response then nothing after that. When I rang I must have got the good woman, she just asked name and DOB then gave me the answer straight away. I lost faith in the email thing when I'd had good info from one lady (Anita) and then one day I replied to a message she'd sent me earlier and got someone else who said "no change in your waiting list positions". I was fine with this once but when it happened again and I knew that others had changed positions I didn't believe it so tried phoning.

[number 2]

Hmmm. Will wait and see whether I get a response by email. The woman I've egot a few times drives me crrrrrazy. She clearly can't work a computer!

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi all, you can remain at the same position if others are moving up eg at top of list, if people have been slotting in in between you and the people near the top (Kamath, this is what has happened to you, ie places have been given to people above you, but an equal number have also joined the list above you). I think that it's likely that you Ryekids and Bizzylizzy didn't ring on the same day/time and one of you contacted admissions before a waiting list update and one after. Unless people have slotted between you or either of you have be reclassified, you will be one place apart on the list.

Renata

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi again, if both of you (Ryekids and Bizzylizzy) pm with your child's details, I could check both simultaneously.

Renata

[number 2]

Renata what does reclassified mean? Also who do I have to email to go on the waiting list for other schools?

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi Page 2

Reclassified means eg from being positioned on the list by distance, being positioned higher up due to moving closer, a sibling gaining a place at the school or on social/medical grounds. Email Admissions of you wish your child to be added to other waiting lists.

Renata

[GinaG3]

FINALLY, over a week later I get a reply from Southwark. 2 places in the right direction at Heber (63), 1 place in the wrong direction at Dulwich Village (52), no change at Goodrich (40) or Bessemer (14). Now, can I call Bessemer and ask them how likely I am to get a place with them with this position and when? Southwark are failing to answer this question.

Desperately need to speak to school preference service, think thats tomorrows task. Advised by preschool to call ASAP. They will keep her until January but I'm concerned Southwark wont continue with funding that place at 15 hours a week only as they have found a place for her at primary. A place that Southwark wont let me reject unless I can prove I have provisions in place, which I will have if they will continue funding her place at preschool until January. Please tell me this makes sense to someone?!

Its mighty tough all of this.

[Cora]

I don't think Bessemer will know what the liklihood is as it's intake is very different this year...a very large proportion put it down as a first choice unlike a few years ago so they will not have experience of how many of this intake end up not taking the place....I would think you're still in with a shot at some point though...but would give up on the others!

[kamath]

Don't give up , I met someone yesterday who was 50 something on the list for Ivydale last year and got a place on the first day of term. I do reckon Bessemer is a really strong chance for you too.

[GinaG3]

I'm only holding my hopes in Bessemer. The others seem like such a long shot. At least its a direct bus route from right outside my home and my mother in law lives right at the top of greendale so can do some pick ups if I have hospital appointments, these usually clash with school pick up times EVERY time. Its the best 'alternative' option for the situation I'm in.

Langbourners.. Langbourne have sent out a letter today with a slip to send back on the bottom (by Monday 3rd June) to ask whether we require the place or not. Do I just reply that we don't? I still have no intention of sending her and don't want to hold a place we don't require/that she wont turn up for in September. I don't want to mess them around.

[James Barber]

I'm sure Bessemer would be happy to talk through their experiences. It's a great school and with excellent leadership.

If you get stuck with the preschool to January complications do get in touch directly ot see if we can help unmuddy these waters.