School appeals/waiting list

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CJOJ · 27/03/2023 15:21

Hi all new to the page. My dc did not get into 1st or second choice school. Has been offered the 3rd the issue we have is that this school is no longer an option.

After putting it down as 3rd choice my dc was attacked by several pupils from this school and is now to scared to leave the house on his own. If he goes to this school the only way to get there is to get on the bus provide by the school with the same pupils. He is the only child form his primary school going to said school so will have no support. As you can imagine as parents wil can not send him with the chance it will put him in direct danger. As it stands come September he will not have a school.

He has lost over a stone in weight since finding out he has to go there he has been crying nearly every night since .We are going out of our minds with worry. Any suggestions would be a big help.

Also we are 3rd on the wating list for 1st choice school. If we were to move house closer to said school would he move up the list ?

Thanks for any help

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PanelChair · 27/03/2023 16:30

Generally, I would say that you won’t win an appeal by arguing about why you don’t want the allocated school; you need to present positive arguments for why your child needs a place at the preferred school and will be disadvantaged if they don’t get one.

In your circumstances, though, I would provide evidence of the attack (assuming you reported it to the police) and argue that for your child’s well-being they need an alternative place. You can then identify any other reasons (curriculum, clubs, pastoral care, whatever) why your child would benefit from attending the preferred school.

If the admissions criteria give priority to children living closest to the school, then moving closer to the school may move you up the waiting list, but you must check this against the published oversubscription criteria.

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CJOJ · 27/03/2023 16:25

So the list is based on a banding system and distance in that band. As for the moving we own 2 property's and would move into the one that is closest to the school and rent out the other.

The incident was reported to the school and also the police. But as we didn't know the children or were they live wasn't anything they could do.

We can't get him to the school without the bus. He cold take public transport but would be 2 buses and a 30 minute walk (1hour and 50 minute journey in total)

Thanks

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Unexpecteddrivinginstructor · 27/03/2023 15:29

Moving up the list will depend on the selection criteria, and it would need to be a genuine move, cutting all ties with existing property.

Did you report the original incident? Ideally to the police? Has he seen a medical professional about his anxiety? GP? Psychologist? I would get some external reports. Can you get him to the school without taking that bus? Have you contacted the 3rd school again to see how they can safeguard him?

Make sure you show in an appeal why the preferred school suits him not just why he can't go to school 3.

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