She would have a 4-hour round trip
A Nottinghamshire man has voiced his frustration as his 11-year-old step daughter was allocated a secondary school place two hours away from her home. Mike Chinery, of Ruddington, said the family was informed of the decision on Wednesday, March 1, while most other families were celebrating getting their first or second choices.
He explained that the family submitted the application on time, and that "The first choice was for Rushcliffe Spencer, the second choice was West Bridgford High and the third choice was meant to be for Southwold's that was in Keyworth, but for some reason that was deleted off. They put in Eastwood instead and I've been told that this was because all the other schools are full and that was the closest school that had a place.
"The other thing you have to consider is her mental health. All of her friends have either gone to West Bridgford or Rushcliffe Spencer, and maybe one or two to East Leake, but she at the moment has nowhere to go and she's going to lose touch with all her friends. Mike explained that his stepdaughter is "a really good student" and needs to have a good education to achieve her full potential later in life, and doesn't want the current situation to affect her future.
"If just one or two schools are listed, parents significantly reduce the chances of their child being able to attend a school close to their home address. When a school receives more applications than it has places available, its oversubscription criteria is applied."
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