Hi all mummies
Do not hesitate to put your kids under waiting list.
Next, call them every week or 2 to ask them for any updates and tell them that you are desperately looking fir a cc.
Some will put you in priority as they might not really go through the long list and call up every parent in the lists in order.
Not to forget, those on the long waiting lists should had already gotten a place in other schools as those kids can't wait too long for a place there.
Most importantly, most waiting lists are not updated by the school, ie, they do not check regularly with those parents on the lists whether they wish to continue waiting or opt out, hence the list gets longer and longer.