Well, the letters came out today, but we didn't get our preference....but everyone else I've spoken to, including people who live further from the school, did. Ds is at the infant school and this is the linked junior school which has not offered a place.
We are not in catchment, and do not have another child on the role. However, we have a younger child starting at the school in September who has a full statement; her place has already been offered via the statement, but we didn't get a letter for her today, whereas everyone else I know did get letters and places offered for their younger children (including those out of catchment). In addition, I know people who do not have another child on the role, who are also out of catchment and live further from the school than we do, and their children have been offered places at the junior school.
Do admissions teams make mistakes? It seems they have clearly not followed their criteria. We come fairly low on the list I know, but given that other people further from the school and also out of catchment have been offered places, do we have a case?
In particular, will we be made to go through the whole appeal process because of their mistake? It seems so unfair; we have been through so much for our younger child in terms of sorting out education and getting statement and support. Will the admissions team just admit their mistake and offer a place, or are we stuck in limbo for a couple of months?
If anyone can offer advice, I'd be very grateful. Many thanks.