Basically the jist of it is that we're moving to a different area 3/4 miles away next week. DD is currently in Y2 at school and would be moving up to juniors sept 2011 and DS will be starting reception sept 2011. DD obviously is in school in the old area and we are wanting DS to start school in the new area next year and also move DD to new area school. New area school doesn't have infants/junior, it's all one.
I've just rang the admissions people for the borough (both schools in same borough) and have basically been told that there's currently no places in new school Y2 (which would become Y3 next sept) and if there still weren't any places for DD in Y3 for next sept later in the school year we would have to lodge an appeal if DS gets into new school. But this would mean she would have to start juniors at old school whilst appeal goes through so instead of changing school once she would have to start juniors and change to new if we win the appeal. If we lose the appeal DD could be at juniors 20mins drive away from DS at new school and how am I supposed to manage pick ups? I would have no help it would mean picking one or the other up really late which I don't think would be acceptable to school. Drops offs however may be manageable.
The only other option is to start DS at old school infants and DD just moves up to juniors. But then they are both still 20mins drive away from home when the new school would be 10mins walk. I know it sounds daft but we're really going to struggle on petrol costs if this is the case.
It's like we're damned if we do, damned if we don't. They also won't hold any places either! What does everyone else do? I'm getting a bit worked up about it and need some perspective!