New house, for school

FtbDreaming

and even if there were time, schools are alive to people suddenly moving into a catchment area shortly prior to the child becoming a priority candidate for that school.

Do schools look into it that far? A friend has literally moved into a house facing the school a week ago ready for application deadline on 31st oct. Surely if you're there you're there?

I dont see a problem morally with the op's plan. They appear willing and able to pay theor way for both houses so why not. I would look at the application:offer ratio though because even if you live close doesnt mean youll still get a place.

My child lives away from where we're applying but she meets the baptism criteria and is in one of the feeder parishes. Which comes as priority over distance from the school

xylophone

The OP mentions a private school but as the problem appears to be not going to the same school as some of her current classmates, this would not seem to be a solution unless some of the current classmates were also going to the private school.

Even were the OP living in the middle of the catchment area, there would be no guarantee of a place if the desired school were oversubscribed.

It is perfectly possible that some of her classmates will not be accepted for the desired school.

I should think that the OP should apply for the schools which he thinks could suit his daughter, putting the desired school as first choice and making the best case possible, perhaps with supporting evidence from his daughter's doctor and current head teacher.

If she has to accept second or third choice, then he will need to see what can be done to support her in the new environment.

maka12

FtbDreaming wrote: »

Do schools look into it that far? A friend has literally moved into a house facing the school a week ago ready for application deadline on 31st oct. Surely if you're there you're there?

I dont see a problem morally with the op's plan. They appear willing and able to pay theor way for both houses so why not. I would look at the application:offer ratio though because even if you live close doesnt mean youll still get a place.

My child lives away from where we're applying but she meets the baptism criteria and is in one of the feeder parishes. Which comes as priority over distance from the school

my child is in the feeder school so is her brother year below, the only other school available is in a bad area a 13yr got stab in class 2 yr ago and it is bad for bullying, drugs etc, hence why i want her to go to the school that joins on to her current one.
there is a chance she would get into the preferred school, but i just dont want to risk her not getting in.
when i spoke to the council they told me to buy a house near school,
i dont know how they could pull me if i moved back after 13 months or if i was spending weekends at my old house?
i could move into new house and not like area then move back, or i could love new house and sell old one.
thanks

maka12

xylophone wrote: »

The OP mentions a private school but as the problem appears to be not going to the same school as some of her current classmates, this would not seem to be a solution unless some of the current classmates were also going to the private school.

Even were the OP living in the middle of the catchment area, there would be no guarantee of a place if the desired school were oversubscribed.

It is perfectly possible that some of her classmates will not be accepted for the desired school.

I should think that the OP should apply for the schools which he thinks could suit his daughter, putting the desired school as first choice and making the best case possible, perhaps with supporting evidence from his daughter's doctor and current head teacher.

If she has to accept second or third choice, then he will need to see what can be done to support her in the new environment.

the doctors are giving us a letter and so is her current school, but still no guarantee she would get in.

maka12

00ec25 wrote: »

complete rubbish
you are married to your wife. She is NOT entitled to FTB relief for SDLT as it will not be occupied by her as her sole / main residence since, by definition, that is the one you occupy as a married couple.

the new house would be her main residence, would she not get ftb as i would be there also?

FtbDreaming

They wouldnt pull you up if you mived away after a year or so ( make sure your son gets his place too) however if its really oversubscribed then you still might not get a place.

My 1st choice had 527 apps for 118 spaces
2nd had 526 apps for 220 places
3rd had 300 apps for 120 places...

All 3 are oversubscribed and none are in my catchment area. Im just keeping fingers crossed we get 1 of them. If not then my child will have to learn to adapt to wherever she does get. You need to make sure that you stress her additional beeds on application as that could be the make or break between her and another child.

For primary school (ours was 7th most oversubscribed in the city last year as its really good) i helped out a lot. Got involved so i knew all my kids would get a place.

Make yourself known to the school, tell them youre willing to contribute etc.. they like all that.

xylophone

the doctors are giving us a letter and so is her current school, but still no guarantee she would get in.

But as the school could be oversubscribed by "catchment area" children, there is still no guarantee of her getting a place?

As money seems to be no object, had you considered weekly boarding at a school catering for children with anxiety disorders?

https://besttherapeuticboardingschools.com/about-anxiety-disorder/

SDLT_Geek

maka12 wrote: »

the new house would be her main residence, would she not get ftb as i would be there also?

Far from getting first time buyers' relief for SDLT, the higher rates of SDLT will apply because of you retaining the existing property, whereever you live. That means an extra 3% of the price as SDLT as well as the standard rate SDLT.

NutWorld

FtbDreaming wrote: »

Do schools look into it that far? A friend has literally moved into a house facing the school a week ago ready for application deadline on 31st oct. Surely if you're there you're there?
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Yes they do, if it's an over subscribed school, particularly if it suffers from this sort of thing.
Most schools are over subscribed, and if the one the OP wants his child to attend, then there would be no reason for all this pretence, would there?

Your friend is where she is, no question about that

LilElvis

OP - is she due to start secondary school September 2020? If so, when is the application deadline?

Purchasing a house in the catchment area after the deadline won't guarantee a place in the school.