Making an appeal for a school place

[ProbablyMe]

Hi

Can anyone give me some advice regarding making an appeal? We moved house within the same county and applied for a place at two schools that our village is in catchment for - school transport provided, chance for the boys to make local friends etc. I got a letter yesterday saying both schools were full but I could appeal directly to the schools.

They are currently at their old school but this is an1 1/2 round trip which is very hard work especially as DS4 has medical issues and is often sent home unwell resulting in an extra school run - I spend half my life driving to and from school it seems!

I have been given some advice as to the various grounds for appeal I can use but I am unsure as to how I should present my appeal - how to format the letter best sort of thing.

Any advice would be very gratefully accepted!

Bumping optimistically

You will get to present your appeal in person so don't worry too much about the letter. You can write an essay if you want or you can just provide some bullet points setting out why this is the right school for your sons. Either is fine. Personally I would go for the bullet point approach.

Primary or secondary?

Secondary - years 9 and 7

There is lots of appeal advice on the secondary ed board but you will need strong reasons for appeal. Is there no means of the getting to their old school on public transport?

Have the LA offered you any other nearer school (have you asked for that)?

Bear, public transport would probably take longer and wouldn't help in times of illness.

I just meant that at yr 7 and 9 could they not do the normal commute themselves? Only needing to drive if the yr7 needed to be picked up? Lots of secondary do 30-60 min alone