Moving home, child yr6 - yr7

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DIANAMICHEAL
Hi everyone, just asking if anyone can advise me on what to do, my child is going to year 7 this year but partner wants us to join him in London now, am confused and don't know what to do about my child's school, she's happy to move but also worried about the high school if she will get a place in school at London. Is there anybody that has ideas on this issue please help me.

I presume you had applied for a school place for Y7 at your current location. You would need to check the application process for the authority that you moved to, I suspect with the timing it would be classed as an in-Year application but there are others more knowledgeable who will come along. Some authorities may have a mechanism for Y7 that just class it as a late application.

The LA would be obligated to find a place but it may not be in one of the more popular schools. If you moved now for example next door to a popular school that had distance as one of its oversubscription criteria you may get slotted in above others further down the waiting list.

Will you be moving into your partners current home? Could you tell us what Borough that is in? I imagine some advice is generic for London Boroughs but more specific she. It comes to individual schools.

I think if it was me and I had an address in mind already then I’d call the local education authority. They’ll probably tell you that as soon as you’ve moved you can apply for a place at a number of schools. If you move as soon as Y6 finishes and the holidays start it might give you more chance of getting a school. The Ed authority could probably tell you what schools, if any, are undersubscribed. They may not be near to you or a school you’d choose. You can look at schools in other boroughs too and also look at church schools.

You may be really fortunate in that your partner lives next door to an amazing secondary that has distance high up the admissions criteria. That way once you’d applied to it you’d be more likely to get a place from the waiting list.

Accrr we put and keep your child’s place at their currently allocated school on the meantime though.

Bumping for you for the evening crowd

I would phone the local education authority of where you would move to and ask them where you would be on current waiting lists for the schools and where you would currently be allocated. That should give you some idea. They should be able to explain the process in their area as well - should be on their website as well. Where we were by London it was all oversubscribed but there is quite a bit of movement on waiting lists and the sooner you move the more chance you would have. Is worth checking out the schools as well though and getting results, what area is like, what school is like. The ones by us in London where really big. It would be useful to get her in for the trial days.

We moved around same time and got into first choice school but lived very close to it so went in at number 1 on waiting list.

Hi op, we moved when dd was y6 going into y7.

Where are you moving from?
Have you checked which schools are within your catchment area?
Will you be able to work or have to leave your job?
Is your son happy to move?
Will he still be able to visit grandparents/family members often?
Are you and your partner married?
What happens if you break up?

Sorry for all the questions!

We only moved half an hours drive away so it doesn't affect dd seeing her dad/family on weekends.

It was the best thing we did, dd has made friends and is really happy (we moved from quite a rough area to a much nicer one).

The only problem we had to begin with was schooling, due to our move date (August) DD had to accept a place at a school quite far away. Luckily she was offered a place closest within a few weeks after being on the waiting list.

H everyone! any anyone know the area of Br5 Orpington
Elderly Road loking to move .from se 21 i got tow young children 9 & 77 is this family friendly area.

Thank you

Not familiar with that Road. Is that a typo or the real name of the Road. BR5 1 is great, some other postcodes of BR5 fall in less desirable areas so feel free to pm me more details.

Thank you Pets wood Paradasi, sorry typing mistake. Eldred Drive and road around it. Orpington Br5. is there good schols primary and secondary.

This is on an estate known locally as the Ramsden Estate. There is a mix of tower blocks, housing authority stock and owner occupied properties. The closest secondary school is Harris Academy Orpington which used to be known as The Priory school. It is not a school of first choice for most locally. It does have some great sport facilities but generally I have not heard much else to recommend it but others may come along to correct me.

Thank you Petswood paradise . Desided not to look search there anymore . been around the area dident like it .

We considering these area between Pets Woods and Bickley . Roads like Ashrow , BR2 Whitebeam Avenue .

This area is an ok compromise, better than the Ramsden but still an ex-LA estate (Coppice Estate) in some parts. The further away from the Harvester the better. East of Farringdon Ave is more Petts Wood.