We have appealed for our sons 1st choice.. the argument against is on the 16th and we have our induvidual on the 22nd.
I am getting confused about what to write in the letter with additional info, that has to be in with the clerk by the 9th. We have already submitted basic info in the original appeal letter.
The argument against from the school is 1 based on our son not obtaining over the 411 in 11+ that they have taken in for. I was obviously prepared for this knowing he had not got this.
However the majority of their argument is size. I know that this is the schools usual argument but I would like some comments here on a few things I feel a bit lost over. I know that this will be most schools argument against so I am not taking it personal but I would obviously like to get our argument as strong as possible.
School capacity is 789 and currently on roll they have 841 However where I get confused is this.
They write in their " against" case
"The school as completed a new sports hall. Which incorporates one new classroom. In addition the school is adding a portacabin classroom. This will allow the school to add one additional form on entry in September 2013 at the request of KCC. The additional pressures that these extra pupils added to an already stretched environment mean that we cannot admit more."
Now if they have agreed to take on a further 30 students for this year. Surely it has been deemed they are capable of having a higher capacity than what they are officially stating that they can cope with above? Or am I reading this wrong?
Additionally I feel most of what they are arguing against (size of the school hall, size of the library, size of dinning room 6th forms needs) has to mean due to the fact the school is already at its max they must have ways to deal with.. Do I ask about how they cope with this or?
I know they had 9 appeals upheld last year out of 75.
We are arguing mostly for extra curriculum reasons as I have learnt this is our strong point for ds. However his primary school has agreed to come along to put accros the school ability he has. The school specializes in mathematics and science and this is ds' huge interests. and this is why we wish him to go there.
Skinners in TWells if that helps any.. DS is on the waiting list but I don't think he will get in via it.
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Frikadellen · 06/05/2013 15:11
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