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There is no decent secondary for my ds!

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onetiredmummy · 18/06/2013 12:54

I live in the suburbs of a city but there is only one secondary school in walking distance & I don't think its suitable for ds1. Its a sports academy, he hates & is no good at sports. Its a boys school, I would prefer he went to a mixed school. He is academic & the school does not has a history of academic success.

I'm on the website now, there's no link to the Ofsted report & all the recent news is concerned with their sports achievements.

Do catchment areas still exist? Could he attend another school in the city? I can't afford an independent one.

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Sparklingbrook · 18/06/2013 13:00

My DS goes to a secondary school 12 miles away. Transport had to be sorted and paid for. But he is at a school which suits him.

ReallyTired · 18/06/2013 12:59

Has your child been allocated a school place at the school you don't want. Have you actually visited the school?

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Do catchment areas still exist? Could he attend another school in the city?"

Depends on the pressure of places. Children born in 2002 have more choices for school places than children born in 2009.

If the other schools have places available then your ds can go to a different school. I imagine you will be in catchment for more than one school if your nearest school is single sex.