newgirl85

Here's a pic I took, not great light, but what am amazing piece! Hope it lasts.

Thanks to you all for getting back to me. I'll have a look at that website, and most of all I guess I'll be crossing my fingers! It's a nightmare not necessarily being able to do right by your children. I've always been against private education but then again I never imagined not having any say in where your kids went to school either! If only...

Feeling the same! After applying to the only schools in our area that matched the criteria (mixed, non-denominational) my daughter was offered a place at an all-girls school. It is our closest one, but it is simply not an option. Dreading the appeal process but will take it as far as I can - and think ultimately will refuse to send her to the allocated school (don't know what the consequences of that would be but hope not to have to find out!) The system is deeply flawed and ; at once giving you a 'choice' and denying you any real 'choice'. I feel your pain!

Does anyone have any advice or testimony about the appeal process? My daughter was not offered a place at any of the secondary schools we listed and this is my first time dealing with appeal process. Southwark say that 95% of families get schools of their choice so I'm feeling very unlucky!

I had no post for 10 days and almost missed my daughter's school exam because of it - getting 1 days notice instead of a week! I put it down to the snow too but even after everything cleared up, still no post. Got an extra large helping yesterday though so might be back to normal. Any opportunity, right?