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In-year application appeal

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WrenP · 30/04/2022 21:54

Could I ask some advice about making an appeal for in-year school admissions?

We have just relocated to Winchester so I can take up a job as a children’s oncology consultant, and I have applied for schools for my four children. I’ve managed to find a primary school that has places for my little two, but have unfortunately received rejection letters from all three secondary schools as they are full in both Y8 and Y10.

Our first choice has been very helpful and advised us to appeal, so I’m starting to go through the process and write supporting documents. Has anyone been through this and been successful? Any advice for what to write or what evidence to include would be hugely appreciated. It’s pretty daunting and I really want to my best for my boys as they are both getting quite stressed by the uncertainty.

Thank you for taking the time to read and respond.

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JurasicPerks · 01/05/2022 10:41

Accept if it is better than nothing (ie home schooling). Once you have been offered something, the LEA has met their obligation, and don't need to offer you anything else.

I'd be focusing on "my child is currently out of education, as his old school is X hundred miles away, and therefore not commutable, and needs a local school place"

LIZS · 01/05/2022 09:30

You won't lose anything by accepting a further school. Is it far enough to get funded transport? Are they year 10 now, as you might argue that some subjects may not be offered at gcse at allocated school vs preferred, for example.

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WrenP · 01/05/2022 09:22

Could I also ask what to do if we're offered an alternative out of region? Is it better to accept and appeal for the school we want anyway, or to refuse if we really don't want the boys to go there?

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WrenP · 30/04/2022 22:16

Yes, my eldest is in year 10 and my second is in year 8. We've been rejected from all 3 schools we applied for and have not been offered an alternative. Our first choice is Kings' in Winchester, which is our catchment school.

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Hatinafield · 30/04/2022 22:16

Have the LA offered you any place?

JurasicPerks · 30/04/2022 22:11

Have you been offered a place anywhere for the oldest 2?
ie are you appealing to get any school place, or are you after an improvement from what has been offered?

DistrictCommissioner · 30/04/2022 22:00

Is your eldest currently in Y10?

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