This was our experience. Didn't get any of the 6 schools we applied for and have been allocated Haseltine, which is miles away and didn't get a good OFSTED report at all.

We just seem to be in the middle of all the schools but not close enough to actually get into any of them and it is incredibly frustrating given that everyone else in our street and the surrounding streets seems to be sending their children to Stillness (which was our first choice).

The problem appears to be that almost 50% of the places were filled by siblings, which obviously shrinks the catchment area for the remaining places.

Does anyone have experience of waiting lists and realistically how many places come up before the new term starts? Also, how long would we remain on the waiting list? Would we need to reapply once the new term starts or would this list be valid until next year?

Any help would be much appreciated.