Hi, can some one please help me understand the school appeals & waiting list process please.
We live in Northampton & we had picked out 3 schools like you supposed to, how ever on the 1st of march 2018 we was informed that our daughter will be attended Northampton International Academy so didn't get any of the preferred schools that we had chosen.
We live in camphill area, first choice school was Wootton park which is 1.3 miles from our house according to the county council website
the next 2 choices were chosen as we liked the schools but not as much as the first choice so thought we would have a good chance of getting a place at first school as the other two are 2.6 and 3.6 miles & we didn't really fall into the lat 2 choices of schools criteria.
I don't understand how she was given NIA school as if she didn't get wootten park she should have been given the next closes school to where we live which is Abbey field which is 0.9 miles from our house.
We are aware that NIA is a new school still in the process of being built but its 1.8 miles from our house & that will result in her taking public transport (bus) to our town centre and then walking the rest of the way, which we will not allow her to do so, and i can't see there being a purpose school bus as NIA is located on the out skirts of northampton town centre so all children attending that school will just catch a bus from their local area?!
We have appealed for all the 3 choices, have had email to confrm our daughter os on the waiting list. Im just bit confused as if we are un successful on the appeal, & she does not get a place at wood park does that mean she has to attend NIA?!?
Can I re apply for a school that still has places, but still remain on the waiting list for her top choice.
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