Hope this is the right place to post.
DD1 is due to start school this September. Despite living extremely close to 4 primary schools we didn't get a place as they are all oversubscribed (plus one is Catholic which we aren't). Obviously we put her name on all the waiting lists. The furthest distances for 1st round offers were all less than a few hundred metres.
There is a brand new academy opening near us which we also applied to and got a place (you could apply as an extra choice). Unfortunately, as we learn more about this school we are disliking it more and more. We are really hoping that a place opens up for us at one of our original choices.
I have rung to check DD1's position on the waiting lists and decided to do an update ring today only to discover that she has gone backwards on the list! Apparently late applications have pushed her back.
Will this be due to LAC/SEN? Or will someone really be prioritised over DD1 because of distance? IF so, that's incredibly unfair as we followed all the rules and time scales. There's no point applying till you feel like it then is there?
I am fighting back tears here. I really feel let down by our council. Can someone explain it to me please?
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School waiting lists - unfair
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JimmyCorkhill · 23/07/2014 15:46
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