Gutted, Did not get the school place we wanted

[Alex1975]

I am really devastated. My little girl goes to the best school in our village (1 of 3) in reception but we have just found out that she has not been accepted to stay there. I was so sure that she was going to stay that I have not given this any thought but I now feel like I have been hit in the head. GUTTED!!!

I understand there are no bad schools in our village but the one she has been accepted to is the largest and I just dont want her to get lost in a sea of other children....

 

[JustOne]

Write a begging letter about what a great school it is and how community orientated you are, also mention the good friends your daughter has already made.... yada yada

Or accept that more people potentially = more friends :thup:

 

[SocketRocket]

Why has she not been given a place at this school?

 

[JustOne]

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He teaches S&T in the playground... so she's out!

 

[Alex1975]

I don't know much about the system.... I shall ask HID when I get home.

 

[Foxholer]

I am really devastated. My little girl goes to the best school in our village (1 of 3) in reception but we have just found out that she has not been accepted to stay there. I was so sure that she was going to stay that I have not given this any thought but I now feel like I have been hit in the head. GUTTED!!!

I understand there are no bad schools in our village but the one she has been accepted to is the largest and I just dont want her to get lost in a sea of other children....

That's alright then!

As an aside, have you planned what age she will become PM? Have you asked her how she feels about it - and have her close friends been accepted to the 'desired' one? Have you asked the school why?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

The three nearest village schools in my area have a combined capacity of 140 pupils.
Current pupil rolls are 28,38 and 9.

Two are excellent

 

[Piece]

I am really devastated. My little girl goes to the best school in our village (1 of 3) in reception but we have just found out that she has not been accepted to stay there. I was so sure that she was going to stay that I have not given this any thought but I now feel like I have been hit in the head. GUTTED!!!

I understand there are no bad schools in our village but the one she has been accepted to is the largest and I just dont want her to get lost in a sea of other children....

We're about to find out too. We got right royally shafted on the infant school, I sincerely hope it doesn't at this stage.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I am really devastated. My little girl goes to the best school in our village (1 of 3) in reception but we have just found out that she has not been accepted to stay there. I was so sure that she was going to stay that I have not given this any thought but I now feel like I have been hit in the head. GUTTED!!!

I understand there are no bad schools in our village but the one she has been accepted to is the largest and I just dont want her to get lost in a sea of other children....

Very sad families have to go through this

 

[chrisd]

It's a mystery to me why local kids don't go to their nearest school instead of parents ferrying their kids all over the place. All schools should be excellent then we wouldn't have this stupid situation

 

[Imurg]

The problem is one of numbers.
Numbers of kids and numbers of schools.
In '97 a huge estate began construction on the edge of town - they built 1 Infant/Junior school.
Its not central to the estate and the catchment area is now down to just over 500 metres!
Live outside that area and you have little or no chance of going to that school. About 70% of the houses on the estate are 600+ metres from the school.
The next nearest school is a mile away.....

 

[Foxholer]

It's a mystery to me why local kids don't go to their nearest school instead of parents ferrying their kids all over the place. All schools should be excellent then we wouldn't have this stupid situation

By definition, this is impossible!

 

[chrisd]

By definition, this is impossible!

But you know the point I'm making

 

[Midnight]

Mate, I feel your pain. My six year old did not get into the eight year old's school when we applied. We went through the appeals procedure but knew we stood no chance what so ever when one of the other parents turned up with a priest to speak for them (Catholic school).
Still at separate schools now.

 

[Ethan]

By definition, this is impossible!

Well it is not impossible that all schools are actually excellent (although the rating system will limit the numbers so classified).

Making all schools above average is. Whatever you do, 50% will always be below average.

 

[SocketRocket]

I have to say again that the problem is mainly driven by population increase. The chickens are coming home to roost.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I have to say again that the problem is mainly driven by population increase. The chickens are coming home to roost.

Shall we go down the route of China and restrict the amount of children people are allowed

The problem appears to be not being able to go to the school they want their children to go to but there will be space at another.

More schools to chose from it better - so thats a good thing from the population increase -:thup:

 

[pbrown7582]

That's a gutter I do find it bizarre that you get a reception place but not year 1. Hope you can get an appeal.

 

[bluewolf]

I have to say again that the problem is mainly driven by population increase. The chickens are coming home to roost.

Attempting not to be too pedantic, but how can you say the problem is Population increase? The OP stated that there are 2 other schools in the village. One of which his child has been accepted into. There are adequate spaces.

As an aside, I know I don't have to tell you what happens when a population doesn't increase do I?

 

[SocketRocket]

Attempting not to be too pedantic, but how can you say the problem is Population increase? The OP stated that there are 2 other schools in the village. One of which his child has been accepted into. There are adequate spaces.

As an aside, I know I don't have to tell you what happens when a population doesn't increase do I?

Have you not seen the problems schools have throughout the country with class sizes and the inability for them to supply enough places, also how bad this is projected to become in the future?

This article may help your understanding: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32161851

I know I don't need to tell you what happens when the population increases too fast?