Hi,
a question about school allocation algorithms. This is for an infant school place starting in 2017.
The following situation:
School A: loved it, based on previous admissions data we have little chance to get in though as we don't live that close. On the council website it is listed with 'no catchment area', which I see as meaning that they simply allocate based on proximity to school (once the other admissions priorities are exhausted, e.g. sibling children, looked after children, church membership).
School B: also liked it and it's on my way to work,so drop offs would be easy. Has an after school club until 6pm, which is also an advantage. Also listed as 'no catchment area'. Based on prior admissions, we may have some chance of getting in, although it is by no means granted.
School C: our most local school, liked it, but they don't have an after school club. Based on prior admissions and proximity to school, we are likely to get in.
We'd be perfectly happy with school C (and would have to work out after school childcare), but would like to try for A and B. We don't want to risk loosing out on C though.
If we were to put school C only on third position in our list of preferences, would that disadvantage us in getting a place there, should we not get one of our first two preferences?
This is doing my head in at the moment :-))
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dodi1978 · 08/11/2016 15:14
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