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starting school in September... confused!

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Beesmummy · 12/01/2011 14:55

Hi, I have to register DD1 for a school starting in September (scary since she is still only three...!) and am confused because we are moving between now and then. I have to register by Friday!

I have asked the council a bit about this, but they were clearly busy and a bit abrupt with me - also I didn't want to jeopardise which school she gets into ... so, can anyone help?

We have had offer accepted on house in village which has tiny (I mean TINY - just two classes 4 - 11) school in it. Obviously it would be great to go to this school and be able to walk, but I am a bit worried that it is so small, she won't have many friends (there will be four others her age), although it's Ofsted report was Good.

The other school is twenty minutes away and out of our designated area and is unbelievably popular because it is so good. So we probably wouldn't get in anyway, but it might be worth a try.

We can put down three schools on the form, in order of preference. Do I put down the other school as our first choice and then the village school as second choice? I am pretty sure we would get into the village school no matter what, because we would be living practically on top of it and it isn't oversubscribed.

Any help from people in the know very VERY gratefully received!!

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Beesmummy · 12/01/2011 16:54

Sorry, been trying to delete this message, answered in schools forum.

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Fiddledee · 12/01/2011 17:09

Unless you have exchanged you need to put the address of your current houses and choose the schools near there. Once you have moved you have to tell the council and they will put you on the waiting list or offer you a place at a school near your new house.

Have you visited the schools? You can't rely on the OFSTED report on such an important decision.

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