Sorry to hear that your appeal was unsuccessful.
Do you have any advice to offer others? What types of questions were asked and why do you think others had a stronger case?
It is a truely intense process. But you do have to look at the positives of the school your DD will be going to. Will many of her friends be going to the other school also?
What subjects do they specialise in?
Hope all goes well. We have a saying in our house
"What is for you won't go by you"
I have often found this to be true and usually, if things haven't turned out the way we intended often it has ended up being for the best.
Ebee