We want to move to a different county- but dc starts reception next month!

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Help!
We want move to the neighbouring county but school starts reception next month and I'm not sure what to
about dd starting school.
We haven't even sold our house yet so It could be not even until next year we are in the area.

The options are, as far as can see;

• start school where we live now , then move her. Though I'm

Concerned be even less chance of school place in new area waiting this long & disruptive to dc?

• try and secure a place right now in the new county? However not even sure what village we will end up in so tricky knowing what school

to go for.Could be a 30-40 minute drive each way until we move house... Doable but not ideal.

• rent in new area ASAP? Worried about trying sell a house with tenant in year or so though

• I think legally dc doesn't have be in school until next January so could delay until then to save disruption? But not sure best for her be at home?

Help! Anyone been in this situation before?

We had no chain as had already exchanged and completed on our sale (we were living with PIL) and the sellers were keen to move as they were emigrating and had a ferry ticket in 6wks. It took 8wks with both sides pushing.

I'd rent for your secondary place and either commute your youngest to the old school if relatively close, until you buy, or move to a local school. I don't think you'll buy by October.

We commuted an hour each way with 5yo DD for 3-4 months. We left the house at 6:50am and got home about 6:30pm. Not ideal but we coped in the short term and we didn't want to move DD to a local school for just a few months.