Anyone else in this position. My daughter was denied a place at secondary school in our small town. She was the only one in her class and split from all her friends- transition days I had to pull her out of school so she wasn't sat in the class on her own while everyone else went to the school she was excluded from. The school refused to give us information on distances and communication was just awful- no compassion and made me feel like I was the one out of order- Kids on our street have always gone to the local school so it was a complete and utter shock. I gave so much evidence of kids much further away than us getting a place- but the school just lied- the panel was not from this area so took the word of the school over mine.. We now feel like lepurs in our town completely isolated. I no longer have anything in common with my old school mum pals and actually feel quite traumatised in their company. I can't walk past the school. I know for certain proper procedure was not followed and feel completely wronged and helpless- they know this too but the cover up and lies rather than admitting a mistake is shocking. There is no one left to appeal to and even if they were offered a place now I don't want anything to do with the school. The problem is I just can't move on. I have had PTSD previously due to childhood trauma and the symptoms now feel exactly the same. To be fair my daughter is coping much better than me so if course keeping a brave face but inside I am screaming.