DD and SiL may face the same problem turned on its head. He is at one of the feeder primaries for what is generally agreed to be the best school in the city and they are in the catchment area, though the school is some distance away. He is due to go up in 2018. The council have now decided to build a new secondary school a short walk away from their house, and there are a lot of very unhappy parents at the moment who are worried about a school that will be completely an unknown quantity. The existing school had agreed to sponsor and have oversee the new school and that did placate many. However, they have now pulled their sponsorship on the grounds that it would present an unacceptable financial risk to them. Several sets of parents in GS's year, and the year above, have now opted to send their children to one of the three private schools in the area, which is fine if you can afford it. So at the moment, we have a "suck it and see" situation. Most of the parents involved are hoping that the school will not be operational in time for the September 2018 intake. (There are issues with the site that the council seem to be turning a blind eye to). Selfish? Maybe, but we all want the best for our children and grandchildren, don't we? I wish you the best with any appeal, gilly.