Hello, Ill be quick but need some advice if possible please. I have two boys - 13 and 6. Both are currently in great schools, eldest one is in grammar stream. I have already gone through the appeal process to secure a good school for my eldest. It was a very distressing time, but we managed to get the school after much hassle.
Husband has been offered redundancy at his job or a relocation to Scotland. We have been given 6 weeks to take the job offer. We are thinking about moving to Renfrewshire as grandparents live there, however Im coming up against a few problems. I thought that I would No.1 Find good schools, and then 2. move into the catchment area. However as usual, it seems that you have to move and then hope to get into a good school with an application. Ive done a little research and it seems that all the good schools are oversubscribed. Im really loath to move up there, and then leave it to "chance" that we get into a good school. Im also loath to move up to Scotland if they wont be put in the right year.
Can anyone give me advice on when in the year to change or move? I hear the Scottish intake/year start is a little different than here in the UK - August? I also need some advice on great schools in Renfrewshire and how hard it is to get a school of choice. I would never make the move and disrupt the children, but Im between a rock and a hard place (No job v Job and move). Thanks you :-)
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Virtualpa6mum · 23/03/2011 16:45
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