Emotional wreck!!! Lol......

[clairesey1976]

Any advice anyone? Haven't slept now for the last two nights after finding out my youngest daughter didn't get into the school where both her older sisters go. To say I'm gutted is an understatement! Feeling really emotional about the fact that she might have to go somehwere else every morning when they are all so close and a real support to each other. She won't understand why she can't go to the same school as her sisters and one which she is so familiar with. Have worked out that we are probably number 2 on the waiting list, due to one other sibling living closer also being denied a place. Will obviously appeal etc but feel like a complete lemon for being such an emotional wreck..........

Yes appeal. Then if that fails, ask to go on the waiting list again

Is it worth home educating and waiting for a space to come up?

Have you spoken to the school?

Yep have spoken to the school and they are being as helpful as they can and very sympathetic. They are fairly sure we are number 2 and have told me not to worry yet as there is often some movement before Sept. However it's a very popular school with more and more houses being built so am not holding out much hope. Also know that appeal will probably fail because of the law on infant class sizes. It's just her I'm worried about... In her little mind she has always been going to follow her sisters to their school.

And yes home schooling is definitely an option......

There often is movement before September or even in September

^^ agree

A teacher told me that usually you will get a place in the following term.

I think that it might help in your mind to think worst case scenario you could home school for a term.

Perhaps you could join up with the other sibling who didn't get in and come up with a temporary joint home school plan.

I really feel for you. But its likely that you are worrying about something that will change anyway. Good luck.

Oh and priority is siblings first and area second I think? So no matter if they build a city you will still be top of list.

I wouldn't feel silly about being an emotional wreck. I was the same when in your position two years ago, it's a very emotional time. I felt completely gutted.
Have you confirmed you are on the waiting list? I know all authorities do it differently but we had to put in writing (email) that we wanted to be on the waiting list and then they sent a confirmation email back to us.
If you are considering home schooling make sure you are willing to be in it long term if necessary. We were told by the school that there was always a lot of movement before sept so not to worry. Luckily my DS got in on appeal as he is now 2/3 a way through year one and there has been no movement in the class at all!

Thank you ...you're right. I am worrying too much about something I have no control over! Need to get a grip!! Lol.
Because we are out of catchment we come further down on criteria than children in catchment though!!

So have you moved away since your older daughters got the place, aiming to rely on the sibling rule?

No we have never been in catchment......and realise that we were extremely lucky to get our first daughter in the school. Completely agree with all the criteria that catchment children get first choice....... Hoping it will work out in the end!

No, I'd be gutted too- and surely it's completely impractical/ impossible to deliver 2 DDs to one school and one DD to another?

I am gutted for not getting our first choice school as I have decided we really don't want our second choice (which we have been offered) so we are also going to appeal. I was fairly confident too, as though we live 1.713 miles away it's a rural school and not normally oversubscribed. Last child in was 1.6194 miles away. Gah.