We are relocating to London in January 2013 and need to find a school for our 5 year old son. We have decided to live in Islington and would be very happy for him to attend a good local community school but have been advised by the LEA that places across the borough are very scarce. I have investigated private options too, and am mostly getting knocked back due to schools being oversubscribed - some will not even take a wait list application. We have been offered a place at Dallington School, and have been given reason to hope for a place at Rosemary Works Schools. The Gower School has not been a complete no, but I am fairly sceptical that an offer will be made in time.
I am concerned that Dallington will not offer enough structure for our son, something we have been advised by his kinder teacher is good for him, ie gives him a sense of security. Does anyone have any relevant experience that will help us determine whether our fears are well founded or not? I will et an opportunity to visit the school in a few weeks.
I would also like to know if anyone has thoughts on whether it will be wise to persevere with the state system. I have pressed for information about the application process, schools that do have vacancies but the LEA has not been forthcoming - I guess they are a very busy outfit. I am worried that my son could be without any school for sometime, or that he will be allocated to a school that is pretty poor, far away from where we live, or even in another borough altogether. I will be very happy to be told I am panicing unnecessarily!
I have been in touch with some schools directly and got the impression some do have places such as Copenhagen Street - they have been really friendly and easy to deal with so far - does anyone have children at this school, or any knowledge of others' experiences?
I was told that schools would be the most stressful aspect of relocating to London, and so far that prediction has been spot on! Any advise at all will be extremely gratefully received!
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hawthorn23 · 09/11/2012 23:38
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