Looking at a county website, I think you're being scammed. The online admissions booklet clearly says a dc with statement + mainstream is dealt with via the normal admissions process. Extracts below
How do I make an in-year application?
Making an in-year application depends on which school or schools you want to apply for. xx County Council deals with in-year applications for the majority of schools in xx, acting on behalf of the governors in the case of voluntary aided, foundation/trust, academy and free schools. Some academies will deal directly with in-year applications.
In July 2013, A School & B Academy confirmed that they will manage their own in-year applications from September 2013. It is possible that more own admission authority schools may decide to manage their own
in-year applications.
If you are a xx resident, you can apply for a place by:
filling in an in-year application form (CAF2) on page 45 of this booklet
downloading and filling in a CAF2 from: xx.gov.uk/admissionstoschools
filling in a CAF2 from the Admissions Team.
Section 3 Applying for a school place
Please note:
you cannot apply online for an in-year school place
if you have filled in a CAF2, send it to the Admissions Team. The contact details are on page 2 of this booklet. You can apply for up to three schools on the CAF2 in order of preference, naming the school you most want your child to go to as the first preference. Please do not use this application form to apply for A School or B Academy.
Please see the Directories of Schools in xx for school details, oversubscription criteria and how we offer school places.
When will my in-year application be considered?
For schools which are part of the xx co-ordinated admission scheme, the Admissions Team aims to process your application
within 10 school days of receiving it. It may take slightly longer to process the application at busy times or if we need to contact
schools to ask if a place can be offered on their behalf.
Please note we will not normally consider your application more than one term ahead of the date when you want your child to
start at the school. However, if your child is in the final year of his or her current school, we will consider your application in line
with the timetable for the normal admissions round on page 3.
For academies which are not part of the xx co-ordinated admission scheme and are dealing with their own applications, please
speak to the school or refer to the school website. Contact details for all schools are in the Directories of Schools in xx.
How will you deal with my in-year application?
Schools which are part of the xxx co-ordinated admission scheme: Your application will be considered and we will let you know whether a place at the school can be offered. If there are more applications than places available, the relevant admissions oversubscription criteria in the Directories of Schools in xxx will be used to see who can and cannot be offered a place. More information about how places are offered can be found in the Directories of Schools in xxx. We will let you know how to appeal against the refusal of a place at your preferred schools.
xxx County Council does not hold waiting lists for in-year applicants.
Some voluntary-aided schools, academies and free schools may hold waiting lists throughout the year for all year groups. This information is available from the relevant school.
If a place becomes available in a year group that has been full we will consider all new applications, any that have been refused in the last 15 school days and any applicants for whom an appeal has been lodged and is still to be heard.
Once a place has been made available for your child you must take up that place by the date given in your offer letter. The school will put your child on roll by this date. If you fail to take up the place it will be withdrawn and may be reallocated.
How do I apply if my child has a statement ?
If your childs needs can be met in a mainstream school, you should apply for a school place on the CAF1 by the closing date for the normal year of entry or on the CAF2 for in-year applications. If you would like to discuss the options, please speak to the special educational needs co-ordinator at your childs current school, or if your child is starting school please contact xxxx.
You may also contact the schools preference adviser, see section 6 on page 20 for more information. We would normally expect any primary, infant, junior, middle, upper or high school to be able to meet a childs special educational needs when a mainstream place is required.