I posted this in chat as I wasn't sure where to put it & Ive been redirected here - so apologies for the double posting, but any suggestions on how best to deal with this appreciated...
We were given the impression that DD has strong medical grounds for securing a year 7 place in our first choice school - we chose all 3 schools based mainly on pastoral care, but first choice also ticked all the other boxes as regards the specialist areas etc - checked with SA team & included medical evidence etc as recommended by them - all 3 schools are within a mile & a half of us, a 4th school is too & others are within 5 miles.
DD has just been offered a place at a school over 5.3 miles away, one that is bottom of EVERYONE'S list as its reputation is so bad
Amongst other things, due to HMS/EDS DD has spent a large chunk of the last 3 years on crutches, we've just had to take her out of her primary school as they just weren't coping with her health problems well at all as regards SATs & she has been made worryingly fragile as a result - we are waiting on the paperwork to go through for another Primary & Ive been forced to home school until then.
I have just spoken with the school admissions team & there has been a massive cock up -
I tried to fill the forms in online - their website didn't like our MAC computer, only allowed 1 school choice, instead of 3, wouldn't allow me to attach medical letters etc & wouldn't even accept DDs name correctly - so I rang at the time & they sent out paper firms which I filled in, attached supporting evidence & mailed in good time - AND I have proof of postage.
They have used the online, incomplete form as her application. & have it seems ignored the paper forms all together
Someone promised to ring me back early this morning, nothing so far
Looks like we will have to appeal - which in itself is as bad as it gets right now as I'm meant to be going into hospital soon for surgery with long recovery - I will have to cancel in order to be well enough to fight this for DD
DD is heartbroken, the offered school is unsuitable in every way thinkable - I have already rejected the offer
In these circumstances is there anything else I can do to avoid the appeal process & get DD into our chosen school or at least one of the others
I know we have good grounds for appeal, but the appeal itself is going to really F* me up
TIA
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Yr 7 High School Admissions Team Cock up - Help/Advice Needed - Gutted
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