Applying for school place after moving borough

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Hello,
I am the father of a 6 year old boy. We moved house last September to a new London Borough and decided to enrol our son to a private school. The private school are of the view that our son has special educational needs and they are not able to cater for his needs. As such, we need to apply to a state school. Our concern is that there might not be any spaces available at the nearest schools and we don't have a car. If we are given a place at a school that is far away will we be compelled to send him there?
I am the father of a 6 year old boy. We moved house last September to a new London Borough and decided to enrol our son to a private school. The private school are of the view that our son has special educational needs and they are not able to cater for his needs. As such, we need to apply to a state school. Our concern is that there might not be any spaces available at the nearest schools and we don't have a car. If we are given a place at a school that is far away will we be compelled to send him there?
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If you have a look at the borough's website, you may find an in-year vacancy checker, which should give you some idea of which schools have places. You might be expected to use public transport to take him to school - it's not that uncommon. There is a legal requirement for councils to provide transport to children if they are attending the nearest suitable school and it's more than a 2 mile walk (under 8s) or 3 mile walk (8 years and over) but that may be unlikely depending on your borough. For most kids, free public transport is considered to meet that obligation.
Another option might be to look at paying for transport (with money saved on fees?). When councils provide transport for SEN kids, they have companies that are basically a taxi service with an attendant, if needed by the child. You could find out who your council uses and come to a private arrangement with the company. Often, they are normal private hire companies who also do school runs so they're fine for you to deal with directly.
I'm a teacher at a main stream secondary school, and I often have to provide evidence to help support a child being provided with an EHCP.
https://www.sen-help.org.uk/how-to-appeal/evidence/
Have they said in what way they cannot cater for his needs? Surely this hasn't just suddenly come to light? Are they saying that they will not let you enrol him in September for another year? If the school are struggling for money, it is unusual for them to turn down a fee paying student... so are they saying your son is too much hard work?!?!
SEN provisions in mainstream schools can vary massively, so might be wise to start looking around. You then have schools that cater specifically for children with additional needs that cannot perhaps manage in a mainstream school, even with an EHCP. Is it a school like this they are referring to?
Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')
No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
It's by no means standard that independent schools don't accommodate SEND children or make applications for EHCP. Many parents choose independent schools especially for the smaller classes and extra support that can be offered even without an EHCP. Your Local Authority will find you a school or if you'd prefer independent then shop around for one that is welcoming to SEND pupils which the current one obviously isn't.
If you can avoid mentioning the private school it may help as I think in our case there was a huge amount of inverse snobbery.