Hi I’m currently in the process of appealing an infant school place which I know is virtually impossible. We moved house during lockdown and our paperwork Was delayed so couldn’t send evidence of our new address with our application. In addition to this my little girl has had a very turbulent year a new baby then with her baby brother having meningitis twice, her dad having sepsis, her nanna being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a house move. Her childminder who has been looking after her since birth and now has her little brother can not drop her or collect her from the school she has been given nor can we,a teacher and a firefighter, this would mean splitting siblings into a number of childcare settings. Her allocated school is 2.2 miles away from our home and her first choice is 0.4miles away where her childminder can collect and drop off from and four of the settings other children will attend reception with her. If our appeal is unsuccessful, this September she will start a new school knowing no one, lose her nanna and her childminder two detrimental security figures for her and I strongly believe this will destroy her emotional well being and be damaging to the start of her academic life. I have of course mentioned all this in her appeal, I just wondered if any of this would class as an exceptional circumstance or if I really don’t stand a chance of what I know is best for child. Any advice would be greatly appreciated :) so worried for her.