All applications for next year should be in but, based on the planning application, it appears that Horniman will have a bulge class this year.

Eliot Bank had a bulge class two years ago, so many places will go to siblings.

Fairlawn had a surprise bulge last year (announced in July) so really anything could happen by September!

Fortunately, all across SE23 we have many good and outstanding schools, with some massive improvements in the closest SE26 schools that were under-performing. So as long as your child gets a local school place, they will be well catered for.

But that doesn't stop me still wanting one of the three above, which happen to be closest to me and are the first three choices for my daughter. Her friends and neighbours all go/will be going to these schools, so I would be unhappy if she had to go further away to school next year.