Moving School

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Gemm83 · 12/02/2020 21:16

DH and I are hopefully in a position of possibly buying our first house.

We were renting in a lovely village in DD1 started school there, but 4 months later our landlord sold the property and we were forced to move to the next village up (nothing available in our renting range available), but the aim was to always move back down.

We have since had DD2 and would of course love her to eventually go to the same school, but we are outside the catchment area, and have just been informed by our mortgage advisor that we will not be able to afford a property where the school is.

Only option is to move DD1 and even the thought of it brings me to tears. She loves her school and her friends and she will be devasted. I can't actually look at her and think about it because I just breakdown in floods (baby hormones!)

I know kids move schools everyday but please give me your experiences as at the moment I'm feeling physically sick!!!

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ripple11 · 13/02/2020 14:50

No chance of stretching finances and renting back in the village...even for a shortish time?

RedskyAtnight · 13/02/2020 15:10

Do you need to move her? Can't you buy a property that's close enough to the school to get her to it and just keep driving her there (assume that's what you're doing now?)

Yes, it means she won't be at the same school as DD2, but based on your description they will only coincide for a year (or 2?) anyway.

But, if you do need to move her, she is young enough to cope and settle well, and she will have the added advantage she doesn't have now of having local friends that she can "play out with" once she gets to the "playing out" age!

ProperVexed · 13/02/2020 15:29

Have you looked at the school's admissions policy? Many schools have siblings as a higher over subscription category than catchment.

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Gemm83 · 14/02/2020 16:24

@RedskyAtnight

That is what I am doing at the moment and am happy to continue, the problem will arise when DD2 starts. If I move her as soon as we move atleast then they will be in the same place. I can't be in 2 villages at the same time.

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RedskyAtnight · 14/02/2020 16:29

You can't be in 2 places at once, but you can use wrap around childcare (or friendly parent?) to facilitate 2 children in 2 different schools. And of course you have no idea what the school situation might be like by the time you apply for DD2 - maybe DD1's current school will be out of favour and you will be able to get her in.

I'd say your best bet would be for her to move schools too, but if you really want her to stay where she is, you can make it work.

Sunshinelollipops1 · 14/02/2020 16:31

How old are your children?

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