Moving the year before starting primary school

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We're looking to move in the spring next year but aren't sure what that means for DS's school choice.

He's due to start school in September next year and we've submitted choices for local school here, however we really want to move closer to family which means moving to the next town over. Obviously we'd like to this before he starts school so he doesn't have to change during primary school.

Theres no way we will have move by the jan 15th deadline. Does anyone know what happens in this scenario?

Thanks

I'd like to know this too as we will be in a similar situation.

I'm assuming that you'd have to take whatever place is available at the new town but that it may not be in you're preferred school.

U will accept the place offered and then when u move you can go on the waiting lists if schools in area. If u can have moved by the end of April when places are allocated and waiting lists are set up u will have a better chance as there will be more movement.

Ok, thanks.

Realistically, is there a chance he'd end up going to school in the old town if we moved to the new town?

That depends on whether they are in the same education authority or not

You will have to apply from your current address. You can include schools in the town to which you are moving but you are likely to get a school near to your current address. You should automatically go on the waiting list for any schools that are higher preferences than the school you are offered. When you move your position on the waiting list will change to reflect your new address. You can also submit a new application if you want to get on more waiting lists.

Whether or not your son would end up going to school in the old town after you move depends on distance (and your personal choice), not whether or not they are in the same LA. Once you've got a place at a school in the old town they can't take it away from you. However, if it is an unreasonable distance from your new address the LA must come up with a place at a nearer school. There is no formal definition of what constitutes an unreasonable distance but a journey of up to an hour each way is usually considered reasonable.

Ok thanks all, thats really good to know