I presumed because I didn't choose the local catholic primary (for various reasons), then I wouldn't have a chance in hell of getting into a catholic secondary. When my DD's started reception I didn't even want them to go to a catholic secondary.
However, 4 years on, the catchment area for our local very good comp has changed and we are now in the catchment area for an extremely poor academy so I'm wondering if I'm too late to go down the catholic route.
I am a lapsed catholic and my girls were baptised in the catholic church but haven't been to church very often. I understand a points system works in the catholic secondaries, based on when the child was baptised, when it had it's first communion, how much you do in the church.
Can I catch up on 'points' in the next three years if I start flower arranging in the church and scrubbing the pews .
I know this is a contentious issue and don't flame me, but if you saw this local academy, you would also do anything to avoid your kids going there. They have a couple of full time policemen there to stop all the drug dealing and fighting, FGS .
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Has anyone's DC's gone from a non-faith primary to a catholic secondary, and if so how difficult was it to get a place?
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sandyballs · 15/10/2009 16:46
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