had a look on the LEA website and found this
Quote:
Charters School:
Lowest criterion allocated: 06 (Sibling attending school)
Furthest distance met: 3.755 miles
Total preferences received: 615
page 42 gives some more info about the criteria - does your friend live in the "designated area"?
Quote:
Your home address may not be in the designated area of the school nearest
to your house. Before submitting your application, it is important that you
check which catchment areas include your home address using the Know
Your Neighbourhood facility on the council website
http://www.rbwm.gov.uk.