Hi,
We are in the process of appealing for DD's first preference of Primary School place.
I posted a thread about this a few days ago, and received some excellent advice, which was much appreciated as we've had a thoroughly crap year and this could well be the straw to break the camel's back.
We are aware that we did not meet the criteria based on 'criterion allocated to' Number 6 (distance) with the distance quoted as 0.492 miles.
I am therefore assuming that this means that all who applied that were not catchment and did not fit criteria 1-5 were allocated a place up to (and including) a distance of 0.492m from the school?
If this is the case, then we think that they have likely made a mistake. As it happens, DP works in mapping and is able to measure distance etc v. accurately. According to his calculations, we are 0.470 miles from the school (in a straight line- the method that the school's over-subscription criteria state). However, as he pointed out, different systems etc are likely to yield slightly different results, and this will also depend on precisely where the points to be measured are taken from- so I don't want to start arguing this unless I can be sure.
We have emailed the LA, but they have been their usual helpful selves .
Would I also be right in thinking that should we be able to show that a mistake has been made, we would not have to go to appeal?
TIA.
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Anyone know which mapping system etc is used to measure distance to school?
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PatButchersEarring · 05/05/2013 20:26
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