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i'm not sure if you have read any of my posts previously about this subject, nor why you are being quite so rude to me, and so disparaging about where i live for no reason (or perhaps the reason is you are a dick), but my daughter has some challenges. The school we live in catchment for is rated outstanding, but the school is big. She is partially sighted, and moving round a huge school with lots of other children moving around at the same time between lessons is a big worry for her (and us). Although because of this she has special educational needs, they are not "big" enough to warrant an EHCP (used to be "statement") as she is academically able. Having been round both our local outstanding school and several others, she and i both think the out of catchment one would probably be better for her needs. Our most local private school has lots of buildings and difficult terrain for her, so is even less suitable for *HER* needs than our catchment.
Academic outstandingness is less important to me than her happiness and her feeling comfy in her environment (as i have written before)
I also wonder whether you realise that ok, you can pay £4k for renting, which is the same as a term for private school, but in a private school, i'd need to pay £4k (or whatever) a term for 3 terms a year, for the next 6 years!. Hence my question of how long would you have to rent for.