We found out late that my husband had a new job that meant moving house, and we only applied for schools in the new town about 6 weeks ago, because you have to have proof of address before you can apply.
And although we've arranged our new house, we don't move till September 2nd. I called today, having sat on my hands for weeks because I don't want to look pushy, but was told they're still allocating places.
The kids will be going into years 1 and 3, so it's tricky.
I can't buy a uniform (well, I have bought grey and navy pinafores, etc), and can't plan a school route, in a town I don't know. We're completely swamped with our own house move.
Looking through old threads, people talk about getting on the waiting lists of schools they want as if one does that through the schools, rather than through the local authority? Is that the way it's done? And wouldn't the schools then really really hate me? If we haven't heard yet, are our catchment school chances practically nil? Are they likely to put the kids in different schools?
Thanks to anyone who knows anything about this.
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Still haven't heard which school(s) we've got, anyone else survived this?
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quail · 18/08/2014 11:08
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