Does anyone applied to Hampden Gurney primary school (W1)?

[DeeBiron]

Hi. Please I need advice!!!
I applied to school for my child for 2012. So, he will start the school this year. But just before deadline (15 th January) I received the letter, saying that they changed the school admission criteria. When I applied they had rule that child should attend the church for minimum 2 years . Now they say, that they will give priority to child who attends the church longer. I go to the church for 6 years , so my child comes with me since he was born. But he was born in 30th August 2008. Some children who comes to the church from birth was born September-October 2007. So this mean, that they will have priority despite the fact that they parents start to come to church only when children were born.

Does anyone know is it allowed to change admission criteria after it was published? Because if I do not get place I will appeal and I should know was it legal to change rule just before deadline.

In my opinion, I think when they received most of applications they realised that some of their nursery kids will lost their place so they decide to change rules. I think I am going to have big fight with them. But I really don't want to fight with anyone. I just want fairness. My child is not guilty that he was born so late. Actually, due date was 9 th September (irony of fate).

Thanks

[MrsJAlfredPrufrock]

That seems absurd to allocate places on the basis of length of time the child has worshipped. Of those old for their school year would be first in the queue. I would write to the Head asking her/him if you have understood that policy correctly.