Helga

Thank you for your posts. I'm not sure if James Barber is still reading this thread but after some feedback and private messages, I get the impression that families living in certain areas of Dulwich/Peckham are not getting any of their chosen comunity schools. I will send him an email just to make him aware of these situation, if not yet to his knowledge.

Thank you Henry. Like you said, it is a no man's land and these are the families that are being let down by the current system.

I have put 5 schools down. Was very realistic with all my choices (all non catholic) and based myself on distance and/or journey. The fact that I was offered a school 1.5 miles away that I didn't choose or visited beforehand (Harris Primary Academy) is not so much the issue. The problem is that I don't have a car and I'm dreading the everyday journey on multiple buses or very long walks with a 4 year old. I live by Grove Tavern. Any ideas?

Dear James, I'm glad you are happy with the statistcs. Unfortunately, my family falls on the 4.5% of families not given any of the 6 choices selected. I was offered a place in a school 1.5 miles away from my address. We do not have a car, which means we will have to get two buses to get to the school or face a quite long walk. I'm really looking forward to this experience. Kind regards, Helga