Birmingham LEA, oversubscribed schools.
We've done our application online and have a good chance of getting into our first choice. Closing date for changes is today, 15th January.
However, we found out before Xmas that we'll have to move house, our landlord wants to sell and our contract ends 10th Feb. We are now looking at other places to rent, but anything that is affordable or big enough, is further away (1-2 miles) than our current address is from the schools we have applied for.
Question: If we move in 3 weeks and then inform the LEA of our move (obviously we'll have to!), will they count this against us and will the new address count, and will we lose our potential place on distance?
Or will they use our "application date address"?
I've spoken to LEA 3 times, getting 3 different answers, from "don't worry" to "yes, you will probably lose it", but i have nothing in writing and we will have to commit to a house soon.
Has anyone experienced this or has Birmingham LEA knowledge?
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Ajasmum · 15/01/2013 11:20
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