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school dilemma

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summersoversnoopy · 07/09/2018 06:29

My dilemma, I have three dcs, one at secondary. His school is just out of catchment but he got in with a few friends and seems quite happy now, he wanted to go to this school over another that’s nearer and as the school appears to be very good I was happy with this. Now comes the time for my second dc to apply, he can apply for same school as dc1 and with sibling element he should get a place, but due to the amount of children this school year it looks unlikely many,if any, of his friends will get in too, they will be in the catchment school. I don’t know what to do!! Go for the school where dc1 is that’s good and we have been happy with but there is a chance he will go on his own, or the school where his friends will likely go(I didn’t especially like this one when we visited,neither did dc1)?? I will be in the same predicament for dc3!! Any advice much appreciated, thank you:)

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juliej00ls · 07/09/2018 06:34

Good schoool he will make new friends year 7 do and will then have the advantage of the better school.

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 07/09/2018 06:34

I'd talk to DC 2 about it and explain the situation. See what he thinks.
Then I'd probably put in the request for DC1 school with the other school as the backup.
In a way your in a good position because you can talk up either option to DC2:
"Yay- your going to the same school as DC1" or- "Yay- your going with your friends"

summersoversnoopy · 07/09/2018 07:10

Thank you both - those were the lines I was thinking along:)

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