My daughter's current school program finishes at the end of year 8 and we are likely to need a new school place for year 9 but I just can't seem to get the school admissions department at the council to help or explain anything.
We can't take up a place earlier at current place is funded by the government and we'd then owe full fees to school, they don't accept that.
We live in a strange geographical 'prong' of one council (that has grammar schools mainly) that extends into another council. All the closest schools are in the adjacent council so we're applying across the borders and they act like we are being awkward.
We'll have to apply, get rejected and appeal after Easter I think but they won't give me likely timescales for this, insisting I must apply during the summer holidays. Surely this will leave her with no school for weeks at the start of term? Also, are the schools even responding to applications then?
I am so confused! Has anyone been through this before? Especially anyone who appealled?
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Admission confusion - Y9 school place needed September 19 from current address
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SwayingInTime · 18/02/2019 16:52
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