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Child 11, coming back to the UK

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Seeyousoon80 · 27/12/2020 18:44

Hi,
My son has been outside the British education system for the last 3 years continuing school in another EU country (he's bilingual).
We look for a place to settle, but can't decide where and that really depends on the secondary school location. We do consider North London and areas with up to 1h commute to London like Cambridge, St Albans, Guildford (too far I think ?). My son is very good at science, math related and IT subjects. State schools preferred but would consider good independent ones as well.
Would you advice on any schools and family friendly places we could consider ?
We have to have close proximity to good hospital as well due to allergic problems of our daughter.

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catndogslife · 28/12/2020 12:54

Where did you live before you went abroad? Can you move back there and do you still have an address there?
For state school applications you need to have an address in the UK before you can apply. If your son is due to start secondary school in September 2021 then you have already missed the application deadline which was 31st October and would be considered as a late application.
If you 11 year old would be first year of secondary school now then you would need to make an in-year application for Y7. However in some areas schools are oversubscribed so you would be unlikely to receive your first preference.
Ability at subjects isn't usually considered for state school applications.

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