We plan on moving counties during the summer holiday following end of year 6 next year. I am currently struggling to get my head around the admissions for secondary school as we wont be registered at our new home until after the new year. The two schools i would like to apply for are .5 miles and 1.5 miles away respectively so surely we can get a place based on distance? The problem is i cannot prove this until after February by way of utility bills. Has anyone else done this and have any tips or idea of the process? The new local council advised that i should just apply and expect a refusal, then once moved in start the appeal process. This scares me that it will be leaving it too late!