Moving out of school catchment area

[kv85]

Hi all,

Please can I get some advice on this.

We are looking to move home, within the same town and probably the same distance to our son's school from where we currently live, but very likely out of the catchment area of the school that he goes to.

We would like him to remain in the same school. He is currently in Year 2 and has been in the school since reception.

Is this feasible or would he need to move to a school that covers the new house?

Any advice is appreciated.

Warwickshire county if it makes any difference.

Thanks,
KV

[Countdown]

Extremely unlikely that they would ask your son to leave. However you might have issues if you have any other (pre school age) kids who might want to join later

[ChickenvanGuy]

You'll be fine.

Schools cannot exclude a child for moving house - there are very tight statutory controls around exclusion.

Just inform the school of the new address for correspondence.

Good luck with the longer school run!

[chrisch77]

Just beware that you’ll probably have to take the child to/from the old school though, as less likely to be school buses and if there are you will have to pay even if you do not currently pay.

[kv85]

Thank you for your replies.