any chance of primary school offers?

chooey

Hi, my son has gotten accepted into our local school starting in September. The school we really wanted him to go to he is number 5 on the waiting list when I contacted them last week. Would any of you have any idea if there is a chance that he might get accepted here? Anyone got offers of primary school this late? Would love to get uniform sorted etc as due a baby in July but worried about buying one for local school and then by some chance getting an offer for the one that we love.
Thanks so much

starbaby2003

chooey wrote: »

Hi, my son has gotten accepted into our local school starting in September. The school we really wanted him to go to he is number 5 on the waiting list when I contacted them last week. Would any of you have any idea if there is a chance that he might get accepted here? Anyone got offers of primary school this late? Would love to get uniform sorted etc as due a baby in July but worried about buying one for local school and then by some chance getting an offer for the one that we love.
Thanks so much

In our local school, people were still getting offers in August. Some people accept a number of offers before declining last minute. Some areas have put a stop to it by a centralised local offers page but definitely not all. So you could definitely be still offered a place.

chooey

Thanks for that. I might hold off for another little while to order a uniform just in case!

GAAcailin

How many streams do they have? Like how many J1 classes? If there are 2 or 3 you'd have a better chance of getting a last minute offer.
Our school often has no shows on day 1 of JI and the School would ring people on the waiting list.
Good luck with it

chooey

There are two junior infants classes. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

yellow hen

I'd be amazed if you didn't get a place if you're no 5 in the wait list. It's very early days and there will be drop outs. Especially if you live in a commuter belt or transient area.

chooey

I'll let you all know if I hear anything! Would love to think that he might get in there.

Himnydownunder

I’d be interested in hearing your experiences of putting his name down in different schools. I was told to look into school inspection reports, but I’m not sure how valid they are if they are say seven years old?

chooey

Himnydownunder wrote: »

I’d be interested in hearing your experiences of putting his name down in different schools. I was told to look into school inspection reports, but I’m not sure how valid they are if they are say seven years old?

I grew up near the area I live now so to be honest I just knew which were the schools I wanted him to go to or the ones I didn’t. Things change as well as one of the schools near me was great when I was in school and has a terrible reputation now

Himnydownunder

chooey wrote: »

I grew up near the area I live now so to be honest I just knew which were the schools I wanted him to go to or the ones I didn’t. Things change as well as one of the schools near me was great when I was in school and has a terrible reputation now

Thank you. Yes teachers change and management changes.

dara10

I'd wait a bit longer. I got one offer mid July and another offer the day before my child started school. We turned down that last minute place but I know the school did fill it.

chooey

Just updating this to say still no offer unfortunately so she’ll be going to the other school she got accepted in to