DD has just started year 11. School does not have a sixth form.
There are two sixth form colleges in our county, and one in the neighbouring county. 1.5 hours (direct bus but less likely to get in as not same county), 2 hours but entails leaving 6.15 am, or 2+ hours and impossible.
Several schools have sixth forms, most don’t offer her a level preferences. The nearest one does - she left this school in Year 8 for SEND, mental health and bullying reasons. Needless to say, she doesn’t want to consider it again! All other schools are at least an hour away, don’t have much of a range of A levels, and she is very wary of them due to her experiences.
Not quite sure why I’m posting. Solidarity? I appreciate this sounds unusual. It is the reality in our rural area of England.