Bit of a strange question.
Does a successful appeal result in a previously allocated school place being automatically withdrawn?
We have a date for an appeal hearing at our first choice school looming. We have a number of medical and educational needs specifically for needing this school. Initially my child was not allocated any of the preferred schools and allocated a place at a school for which she would be unable to attend. We rejected the place. We had no school allocation after CI1 and we jiggled the preferred list adding two schools not previously listed for CI2, however we remained unsuccessful. Last week admissions contacted us with the offer of a place at one of the schools added at CI2. This place we accepted however it will cause problems (in a medical sense) should my child attend. However I am of the mind a school place is better than no school place. Most of our child's friends will be attending this school.
My child is adamment they want the first preference school. It offers everything they need and also the family needs. This school is named on the letter from the medical professional we have to evidence the medical claims we are making and also states the negative impact of not gaining a place at this school will have.
I am now in two minds. If successful at appeal my child would be venturing in to a huge secondary alone. They are not the most forward individual and I'm now worrying how this will affect them. It appears children admitted to this school are coming from the few primaries extremely close and do children will presumably be moving up in friendship groups. Although the offered school place we have now will have a negative impact on our situation and DC is still sure they want the preferred school, I'm beginning to get cold feet and wonder if they may be better off with their primary cohort at this new allocation.
I'm not entirely sure if this "cold feet" is the result of an appeal hearing for the second choice school which I found most unpleasant.
Sorry for the ramble. I appreciate any advice, views or answers you are willing to give.