My son is due to start secondary school in September and on national offer day he did not get any of the 6 schools chosen on our list.
I appealed for 3 of the schools on our list and have had 2 hearings. We won the appeal for the 1st school on our list which was our 6th choice - we are happy about this. We used medical grounds (GP referred son to CMHS due to low self esteem etc...) and the fact that none of his friends are going there. For the second appeal we lost as they said that he could make friends at new school etc.... this is fine because after seeing their administration of their appeals process I got put off (they are a newly formed academy).
I am now counting on my final appeal which was our 2nd choice and the school that my son really wants to go to. I am going to bring up the medical reasons but am worried that they might turn around and say that he has now got one of the schools on his list - Any tips or ideas on how to make my case stronger?