Hi all, I was hoping to get some advice about an appeal and my situation. We moved to Berkhamsted in Jan 2020 so missed the deadline to get into the local school for Year 7 . We qualify based on distance but because it's oversubscribed we didn't get in. I was waiting for some movement in the year 7 roll and thought being 2nd on the continuing interest list my son would get a place at some stage...even if it was later in the year. This year though, the school agreed to take on 25 students over their PAN because of local need, and even though that number has now reduced to 19 over, the council has said that the numbers need to reduce to the usual PAN of 239 for my son to be accepted, i.e. my son is now basically 21st on the list and will never get into it for the next few years even though he lives 5 minutes away. I think this is wrong. The process has changed from last year and if we had applied last year in the same situation he would have got a place. This situation is not in the admissions guidance on the council or schools website. It's like they're just making up the rules as they go along. I've appealed now but just had a letter back stating the situation and it looks like I've got no options. The school he's been put in is not local and travel is a problem. I wondered if anyone would have any advice. Thanks
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