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No choice School

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number1miss · 01/03/2023 21:01

Please give me some hope!

we did not get any of our choices, all choices were about 15mins away, however we were offered a school more than an hour way! I just don’t get it!

we want to appeal, any advise, tips?

can we apply to other schools, if so, how?

please help my baby is so devastated I feel like I have failed her

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JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam · 01/03/2023 21:23

Would you not let DC cycle to school?

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number1miss · 01/03/2023 21:21

@JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam walking is 1 hour according to google maps and 40mins by bus

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LadyLapsang · 01/03/2023 21:20

If she attends the school 3.7 miles away she is likely to qualify for free home to school transport.

WhisperingAutistic · 01/03/2023 21:20

JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam · 01/03/2023 21:19

How is 3.7 miles an hour away??

It is walking

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number1miss · 01/03/2023 21:20

@LIZS i applied for the schools closest to me, closest was 0.7 furthest was 1.7 using google

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JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam · 01/03/2023 21:19

How is 3.7 miles an hour away??

Zwicky · 01/03/2023 21:17

What are the criteria for the 0.7 mile school?

Find out where you are on the wait list (and make sure you are on the list and stay there)

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number1miss · 01/03/2023 21:15

The closet according to google maps is 0.7miles which was first choice, than 1mile and than 1.7miles
The school offered is 3.7 miles away

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Soapboxqueen · 01/03/2023 21:13

Put yourself on the waiting list for the schools you'd prefer.

Did you apply to your nearest schools/catchment school? Did you look at the admissions criteria for each one. Sometimes even if you would have been successful in previous years, too many children mean that you aren't successful in the current year.

Wanting schools that are closer wouldn't generally be a reason for successful appeal.

snowtrees · 01/03/2023 21:10

If you missed out on all your preferences the one you got would be the nearest one with spaces. But OP you need to give more info for people to help

LIZS · 01/03/2023 21:07

Was that the nearest with a space? Were your choices realistic? Go on waiting lists for those and any others you may not have considered.

Live4weekend · 01/03/2023 21:06

Did you not get offered the catchment high school?

I would ensure you are on the waiting list for all local schools.

There is a good chance that you will get something more locally once all these initial offers are processed and further offers are made

snowtrees · 01/03/2023 21:03

Where are you OP? And how had you choose the ones you put down.