Quite often there is the official line- we were 1.7km away and did not get in 7 years ago- in Spring , but by the end of October we had climbed up from 123 rd on the list to be offered a list. Plus all the people that for genuine reasons move plus all the others that have the balls to play the system- you would be surprised by the number of people you think have normal children pull out a load of reasons why they should get into a school. Parents getting divirced/ seperated and need the stability of staying with their friends etc etc etc.................