Nomorepain wrote:
Thanks so much for the replies. Yes we are in catchment for Borlase and John Hampden. It's just that the previous allocations for the last 2 years show that enough children passed from a tighter area closer to the school than we are. So..although we are in catchment and DS has an older brother at the school, if enough children passed and live closer to Borlase then he won't get in.
John Hampden had a wider reach of 7 miles I believe, but my son is so suited to Borlase as he loves singing and dance!
Yes, GCSE mocks looming...DS1 is a little too casual for my liking.
Honestly if you’re catchment you’ll be fine.
Dd is year 9 which allocated to 3.1 miles or similar. Ds year 11 (year 9 when she started) and dd was offered on Nat Allocations day. If there are more then 120 catchment children applying the sibling rule trumps non sibs. I live further out then you and there were people closer in (non sibs) who weren’t allocated. Happy to discuss further on pm if you’d like

clause 2.1 of over subscription policy (linked above) explains it.
If you want SWBGS you must put it first on your CAF and you’ll be allocated it. If you put JHGS first you will be allocated this above SWBGS.
Edited to say if you put SWBGS first tge only scenario when you wouldn’t get allocated is if there are 120 children in care or catchment children with siblings at tge school who live closer to school then you and that isn’t going to be the case.