oes anyone have any examples of when this can be used? DS1 has additional needs at school we are currently trying to work through (ruled out autism last year through an assessment) and now thinking possible ADHD but does not have a statement and very unlikely to get one. The school has flagged up several times that they think DS1 has additional needs, is different, and we have the psychologist and psychiatrist reports from earlier this year, as well as a letter from CAMHs, which all state that he has unusual quirks/ additional needs but does not have autism. We are now picking things up again with CAMBs after the school flagged further issues this term as he moved into year 5. In the words of the SENCO, she thinks it would be a disaster if DS went to the local comprehensive (very mixed and quite rough) and there is a far better school with a better SENCO and pastoral care system further away where we think he would fare much better. The school is about 2.5 miles but is very oversubscribed (catchment is 0.5) so we don't stand a chance on distance. Do we have a chance if we rely on the exceptional medical/social ground? Interestingly, I checked the admissions policy and it doesn't have a separate category for kids with statements of special educational needs, it just goes 1) children in care, 2) children with exceptional medical or social needs, 2) children of teachers. Wonder if this will make it easier.