I currently live abroad and my son is 3 yrs old, turning 4 in August 2015. We are unsure whether we will be back in the UK for the start of the school year in September 2015 at the moment, but we will definitely be back for 2016.
I am just wondering whether to apply for a primary school place for my son by 15th January 2015 for the academic year 2015-16. He will only just have turned 4 at the start of the year. I understand that I can only defer his place until the Spring or Summer term if I do, and not till the next academic year. Is there any kind of issue if I had to turn down the school place in terms of my chances to reapply the following year?
If I do not apply, can I apply for a primary school place in the usual way for 2016-17 and are there any disadvantages to this, i.e. less likely to get school of your choice?
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krl198 · 07/12/2014 06:04
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