Moving to Bounds Green, clueless about DS starting school!

[Bet01]

So, DS is only 6 months old, but we're moving to a new area where we'll stay for a few years so figure I need to think about this now. How does going to school work? (told you I was clueless). I think Bowes primary looks good and new house is about 0.4 miles away so can I be sure DS will get in? I don't like the look of Bounds Green infants, which is closer, although willing to be proven wrong. Help!

[PatriciaHolm]

The year before your DC turns 5, you will need to apply for primary (e.g if they turn 5 between 1 September 2015 and 31 Aug 2016, you apply sometime around Dec 2014-March 2015, timings vary).They would then start school for the academic year starting Sept 2015. Generally you can apply for between 3-6 schools depending where you live, and admittance is according to the entry criteria priority, which for Bowes is; children in care; medical needs for this specific school; siblings; then by distance as the crow flies.

According to the primary admissions booklet from Enfield here -
www.enfield.gov.uk/downloads/file/3049/enfield_primary_admissions_book_2011

in the last couple of years the furthest distance an applicant has been successful for admittance for the school is 0.499/0.479 miles. So I would measure the distance carefully as you could be right on the edge. One good source for this is
www.freemaptools.com/distance-between-uk-postcodes.htm

Be advised though, this works to the centre of postcodes whereas the council's system will work to your actual property and the school gate, so adjust for this.

[Bet01]

Thanks so much, that's very very useful indeed!