Hi Monkey, this is such an awful, stressful time, but I don?t think there is a parent in the land who wouldn?t want their child to go to an ?appropriate? school (Your words - they make me cringe) - with great grades, and on their doorstep. Sadly most of us can?t have it that way. Some years ago my then 4 year old was given a school 3 miles away when we were just 350 metres away from Fairlawn and siblings miles further away got in at our expense. It was an undersubscribed school, not one of my choices and really hard to get to. But such is life. My child thrived. Have confidence in your child, play the long list on the waiting lists like everyone else and spare your mental health. There are far worse things happen at sea. You have a school that is in borough and very near by. All our kids are special and deserve the best. But none of our kids deserve special treatment. It?s also noteworthy that you talk about Southwark schools for Southwark kids and yet are keen to get your child into Sydenham girls, a Lewisham school.
