Offered at place at Park Hill School yesterday. We did apply there, but now I rather wish we hadn't. Wasn't as impressed by the head as I was at Kings Heath. Quite the opposite - rather underwhelmed actually. Don't know what to do now.

What a fucking hassle. Which arse ever thought "the market" could be applied to compulsory education? I wouldn't be feeling miserable about the whole business if the word "choice" wasn't slung about. I *know* it's a lottery, but in spite of that in the back of your mind there's this idea that you do have a choice because all the literature tells you that you do. Basic marketing that - say it enough times and eventually it becomes the truth. Even though it isn't! Gah!