A Bradford mother-of-two who lives and works in Clayton is baffled and angered after her eldest daughter lost an appeal for a place at either of her local schools.

Debra Theaker, 38, a self-employed childminder, said she was left facing an impossible task to juggle her family and work commitments come February – the term her daughter turns five and will go to school for the first time.

Clayton Church of England Primary School was Mrs Theaker’s first preference for four-year-old Hannah but the school is oversubscribed and she was also overlooked for a place at the other school nearby, Clayton Village Primary.

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