Help - next step
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Help - next step
Unfortunately, we were one of those who was offered Bushey Hall and declined.
We were also a late applicant to Bushey Meads and eventually moved to No 1 position on a band, only to be told yesterday that they had offered a place to another child who had initially applied to BM and lived closer to the school.
Queens is the closest school to us, (1.1miles), and we have received non favourable news all the way, we started at position 4 on the distance list, then moved to position 6 (they said due to county reshuffling), and now in September we have been moved yet again to position 7.
The truth is we cannot afford to send her private. County has confirmed that all community schools in SW herts are full.
My DD is sitting at home and i just do not know what the next step should be.
Any suggestions? Thanks
We were also a late applicant to Bushey Meads and eventually moved to No 1 position on a band, only to be told yesterday that they had offered a place to another child who had initially applied to BM and lived closer to the school.
Queens is the closest school to us, (1.1miles), and we have received non favourable news all the way, we started at position 4 on the distance list, then moved to position 6 (they said due to county reshuffling), and now in September we have been moved yet again to position 7.
The truth is we cannot afford to send her private. County has confirmed that all community schools in SW herts are full.
My DD is sitting at home and i just do not know what the next step should be.
Any suggestions? Thanks
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Re: Help - next step
Goodness ttmum, I do feel for you.
Do keep pushing with the CI lists - people do move - change of jobs / divorce etc.
T x
Does this mean that Bushey Hall, Francis Coombe & Westfield etc are all full? I thought County were obliged to find your DD a place?ttmum wrote:County has confirmed that all community schools in SW herts are full.
Do keep pushing with the CI lists - people do move - change of jobs / divorce etc.
T x
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ttmum
How difficult for you.
Bushey Meads sounds hopeful but until you are offered a place goodness knows. I know of one family who used the Stanborough School in watford as termly was not as expensive as other independents until they were offered a place however I know their is a religious affilitiation with this school so you may not wish this.
Just out of interest what is County's position
Good Luck
How difficult for you.
Bushey Meads sounds hopeful but until you are offered a place goodness knows. I know of one family who used the Stanborough School in watford as termly was not as expensive as other independents until they were offered a place however I know their is a religious affilitiation with this school so you may not wish this.
Just out of interest what is County's position
Good Luck
Re: Help - next step
The problem could be that a place was offered, but refused.I thought County were obliged to find your DD a place?
The Advisory Centre for Education can sometimes give free legal advice on the best way forward.
http://www.ace-ed.org.uk/about-ace/
They have a helpline - not sure if they will have any suggestions for this situation, but you've nothing to lose by asking.
Etienne
Hi there, don't know if you recall but we were also offered Bushey Hall, but accepted it while hoping something else would come up via the CI lists, Queens nearest school etc etc So i really do feel for you.
Sadly we got very close on the lists, but not close enough, so our DD has started at Bushey Academy and seems to have settled very well so far, with no problems. (Although it was quite tough for her at the bus stop seeing all the Bushey Meads and Queens children and her being the only one for Bushey Academy!)
However a friends DD also got offered BH which they refused, same as you Queens nearest school etc etc, and their daughter has also been at home watching all her friends start school.
They heard over the weekend that Townsend School in St Albans (which i believe is a C of E school) had several pupils who just didn't show up on the first day , made some enquiries on Monday, had a look round, their daughter liked it, and she started there yesterday
Obviously St Albans might be out of the question for you travel wise, and a C of E school might not be what you want, but i thought i'd post this seeing as you're prepared to look at Harrow schools, maybe the same distance the other way might not be a problem?
Good luck, i hope something positive happens for you soon.
Sadly we got very close on the lists, but not close enough, so our DD has started at Bushey Academy and seems to have settled very well so far, with no problems. (Although it was quite tough for her at the bus stop seeing all the Bushey Meads and Queens children and her being the only one for Bushey Academy!)
However a friends DD also got offered BH which they refused, same as you Queens nearest school etc etc, and their daughter has also been at home watching all her friends start school.
They heard over the weekend that Townsend School in St Albans (which i believe is a C of E school) had several pupils who just didn't show up on the first day , made some enquiries on Monday, had a look round, their daughter liked it, and she started there yesterday
Obviously St Albans might be out of the question for you travel wise, and a C of E school might not be what you want, but i thought i'd post this seeing as you're prepared to look at Harrow schools, maybe the same distance the other way might not be a problem?
Good luck, i hope something positive happens for you soon.
I have heard some positive things about Townsend, quite a small school with a good ethos. It was quite a popular choice with Abbots Langley kids a few years back, but many were not successful when they put it as an option, due to the distance I suppose. In the same way Marllborough School in St Albans used to be a popular chpice but it does not get allocated these days to Abbots Kids, too far I suppose.
I do know a mum who takes her kids to Longdean in Hemel and speaks highly of it, have you tried there?
I do know a mum who takes her kids to Longdean in Hemel and speaks highly of it, have you tried there?