Renting In Order To Get Into A Non Catchment School

[bednobs]

has anyone done this? What are the legalities of renting a place int he catchment of the school you want? How long would you have to rent for? what dates in the year would you have to rent for? What are the pitfalls?

[schippiegalette]

Faking where you live or what your religious beliefs are to get into a particular school is sending the wrong messages to your child.

[Redhelen72]

Bednobs - you do whatever you think is needed to support your child.

I hope everything works out for you xx

[barry1010]

Vicars and priests are used to new parishioners who are committed to attending church and even Bible studies - until their child gets in to school or the wedding/Christening has taken place.

Sometimes they suddenly start attending again a few years later - when their younger child reaches that age when school choices are important.

[bednobs]

:)

[schippiegalette]

I'm sure she will and doesn't need your permission to do so. The answer to the question is a simple one, as I said at the beginning: No, its not illegal to rent a property for whatever reason. I will add however that it would have to be for at least 6 months, and she would have to show utility bills to prove she'd lived there for a certain amount of time before they would accept, or think about accepting, her child.
The OP said they live close to a fantastic school, surely the best option would be to visit that school and see what help they could put into place for her child, rather than second guess that the child would not cope. Setting a child up for failure always works.

[naomi24]

Paigntonian, //What a wonderful example to your children. Liars and hypocrites.//

Deskdiary has an excuse. He's not bound by the faux piety of a church that professes to love and yet refuses to set an example by welcoming the child of non-religious parents. What's your excuse for that lie and that hypocrisy?

[schippiegalette]

I would have thought the church schools would have welcomed in the non-believers, to try and convert them. Thats what the disciples were all about wasn't it?

[schippiegalette]

I went to a school attached to a CofE school and it wasn't overly religious. The vicar came in one day a week to give an Assembly and we had half an hour of RE a week.

[youngmafbog]

Try talking to the school, one of my daughters is profoundly deaf so plenty of challenges. The school were very helpful (the same could not be said of the local authority who I threatened Court action with)

Otherwise paying is an option although I'd be careful on the costs. The 4K quoted above seems low, my youngest daughter who left 12 years ago cost me that a term then. And on top of that there are no end of extra curricular activities to be paid for swimming, tennis coaching, skiing et. It can done, just means some sacrifices for some, but what price your child's happiness and education eh?

[schippiegalette]

I was referring to day school rates not boarding. I was paying around £4500 per term up until 2019 but that was for 6th form. The primary school rates were around £3750 per term. And it is a 'known' school.

[jennyjoan]

Bed. Here in Belfast if any children are physically or mentally challenged most of them get loads of help. Sometimes one to one. You should approach your nearest school to see what they can offer