Nottinghamshire's school offers system has been branded "unacceptable" as a councillor says she has heard of 12 children allocated places two hours away. Families across the country have recently been finding out if their child was successful in getting a place at their preferred secondary school from September.
Nottinghamshire Live recently reported on Michael Chinery, of Ruddington, whose step daughter has been offered a school place in Eastwood. That's 15 miles away from their home and Mr Chinery says the journey on the bus could take around two hours.
Labour's Councillor Penny Gowland, the county councillor for the West Bridgford North ward, now says she has heard 12 Rushcliffe children have been offered schools in Eastwood. Councillor Gowland said: "This is completely unreasonable and I have written to the county council over the weekend about this.
