State school refusing to admit

Hi

Presumably you have asked the school why?  We have just had a similar situation although we are only at the proposed statement stage, had already applied to place at local school for yr7 using normal route (as he had no statement then).

After proposed statement issued we contacted a number of schools asking to look round (so we could decided which one to name) - our local school did not reply and on chasing they said that the council had already contacted them with the proposed statement and they had replied saying they could not take him.

However on going in and speaking to the SENCO and Head they said this is because they could not accomodate him with the number of hours support in the proposed statement - if this changed they could and they were very positive about how they had supported similar children and how they would support him.

This is also an Academy.  I actually think that it being an Academy is good as they do not need to follow the national curriculum - they said that if he did not like a subject that was fine he could just do something else instead.

I am perhaps cynical.......but my worry would be if we forced a school to take our son then would they not really be on his side and find other ways to get rid of him (current school keeps throwing back in my face - 'see I can't do x and y because he does z'.......yes but your scarcasm, lack of differentiation, shouting at him made him do z....arrggh).

Not sure if this helps your situation.

We have just named our choice of school to the council and the proposed statement hours have been upped significantly.  So we are waiting.  Would be very interested to hear an update on your situation in case we have to go down that route.

Hi

Presumably you have asked the school why?  We have just had a similar situation although we are only at the proposed statement stage, had already applied to place at local school for yr7 using normal route (as he had no statement then).

After proposed statement issued we contacted a number of schools asking to look round (so we could decided which one to name) - our local school did not reply and on chasing they said that the council had already contacted them with the proposed statement and they had replied saying they could not take him.

However on going in and speaking to the SENCO and Head they said this is because they could not accomodate him with the number of hours support in the proposed statement - if this changed they could and they were very positive about how they had supported similar children and how they would support him.

This is also an Academy.  I actually think that it being an Academy is good as they do not need to follow the national curriculum - they said that if he did not like a subject that was fine he could just do something else instead.

I am perhaps cynical.......but my worry would be if we forced a school to take our son then would they not really be on his side and find other ways to get rid of him (current school keeps throwing back in my face - 'see I can't do x and y because he does z'.......yes but your scarcasm, lack of differentiation, shouting at him made him do z....arrggh).

Not sure if this helps your situation.

We have just named our choice of school to the council and the proposed statement hours have been upped significantly.  So we are waiting.  Would be very interested to hear an update on your situation in case we have to go down that route.