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Appeal, please advise!

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MarianaC · 23/03/2025 14:52

Hi everyone!
Can you, please, advise regards following evidence for secondary school appeal :

  1. My son has high interest and ability in sport ( as an attachment I have a letter from his primary school that confirms it), and the school that we appeal for has a special course for students who looking at a career in the sport industry.
  2. At this school he will have the opportunity to join their school football team and to benefit from extra training and practising during matches ( as an attachment I have the letter from his current football coach ).
  3. After a good result at Cross Country competition ( a letter from school confirms that) he is manifesting interest in developing his athletics abilities, so now he is looking forward to join the athletic club which secondary school we appeal for can provide.
  4. For last 2 years at primary school he was taking guitar lessons ( a confirmation from school for this). The secondary school has this opportunity to continue with music lessons and even to join a band.
  5. At 7 years old he join Beavers Scout's Club and then continued with Cobs Scout's Club. But after, because the club was in the same day and time with his football training, he wasn't able to continue. Now the school has Combined Cadet Force, which he would like to join.
  6. Twice a week he has football training with him main team away 15 min by bike. So even if he will have some extra activities after school, he will be able to get in time for training. Which is not possible for allocated school.
  7. His sister from September will join the nursery close to this school ( a confirmation letter attached), which will allowed me dropping him off to school, too. But the nursery close to school that has been allocated is closing down from September ( I got a letter from them). Thank you!
OP posts:
Hoppinggreen · 23/03/2025 14:56

Logistics aren't a reason for appeal BUT I think that if the school has something (sports, language etc) that the assigned school doesn't you may have more of a case

Radish81 · 23/03/2025 14:55

Which is what you were told on your other thread

Radish81 · 23/03/2025 14:53

I am afraid that not one single reason will be sufficient