So, here's my dilemma... I have been researching to apply for a reception primary school place next year for DS. We will start visiting schools as soon as we can and I have been asking around friends etc to get as much info as I can. There is a number of good schools in our area, but some are so sought after they have a tiny catchment area. There are also 1-2 there that are in the 'requires improvement' category so I would want to avoid and will not even put on the list to avoid getting a place there if I can.
I understand that I have to put 6 schools on our application. I have worked out that there are about 3 that are good and we have hope of getting in, so those are def being included on our list. Then, there are another 3 that I'd have liked it if we got in, but realistically, we probably won't, because of the tiny area those schools end up accepting applications from, since they are so sought after.
Is there a point putting those schools in my application at all?
And if i don't put them, then what do I go for for the remaining 3 places? nice schools that are further away? (there are 1-2 that I hear have no catchment as such and while 'good' have been undersubscribed in the past so we could get in in theory) nothing at all?
I just don't know what's the best strategy here...
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Is there a point including schools with tiny catchment areas?
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goingflowing · 06/09/2020 19:20
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