My dd and I moved areas this summer, for a variety of reasons including my relationship with my bf and future secondary schools for DD (she's about to go into Year 6). While I was looking at places to live I realised how poor her education was at her previous "good" school and how much of a postcode lottery schooling really is.
DD has quite bad anxiety around being late for school, and needs to control her school "commute" Because of this we've never lived more than a 10 min walk from her schools (and even then she can have massive anxiety attacks) if she had to rely on public transport it had a longer less controlled journey I really fear for her mental health.
We have an amazing school less than 10mins from our new house, that would be perfect for dd. We've heard that they're will be 2 Year 6 places up but have just been told that we're 3rd on the waitlist. I've applied under social & medical needs because of her anxiety but have been told that they almost never grant them, and even if they do it will only slightly move her up the waitlist (implication was 1st child is a sibling).
We've been told to expect an offer to a school that's a 20min walk away or 5-10min bus but is only "good" and the Ofsted says they're letting their Year 6s down.
If I don't take the offer & we don't get a place at a school were waitlisted at then next offer could be further away, but due to DD's anxiety I know she'll find starting at one school and hoping to go to another really stressful and disruptive.
Her grandmother has suggested we try to find a private school with places rather than send her to another not that great school.
I have no idea what I should do... WWYD in my place?
(Sorry it's so long, didn't want to drip feed)
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WWYD - moved & school place nightmare
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NameChange112112321 · 30/08/2019 23:28
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