article_snippet: An 11-year-old missed out on all the secondary schools Courtney wanted and instead has been offered a place at an academy which was previously in special measures.
article_snippet: Courtney Wells, of Birmingham, was one of thousands of children in England who were left disappointed after Courtney Wells, of Birmingham missed out on Courtney Wells, of Birmingham first choice secondary school place when Courtney Wells, of Birmingham were notified yesterday.
article_snippet: Courtney parents listed four schools in order of preference for Her parents daughter but missed out on them all.
article_snippet: Courtney's mother Stacey Wells, 31, said: 'Courtney was really engaged in the whole process of deciding  Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre Courtney wanted to go to.
article_snippet: Courtney went to look at all the schools.
article_snippet: Courtney Wells, 11, missed out on all four of Courtney choices for Birmingham secondary schools and was instead offered a place at an academy previously in special measures.
article_snippet: Courtney was rejected from Courtney first choice University of Birmingham School (top left), which is being built, Courtney second Shenley Academy (top right), which is closer to Courtney home than the place Courtney has.
article_snippet: Courtney third St Paul's School for Girls (bottom left) and Courtney fourth, Colmers Senior School (bottom right)
article_snippet: The 11-year-old applied for four schools - three of which were within 2.5 miles of Courtney home but was rejected and given a place at Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre which was put into special measures in 2013 . '
article_snippet: The decision to offer Courtney a place at the academy came despite the site being further away from her home than Courtney second choice school.
article_snippet: Courtney was also rejected from Colmers School in Rednal, despite having a foster sibling already at Bournville School.
article_snippet: Her parents listed University of Birmingham School, Selly Oak; Shenley Academy, Northfield; St Paul's School for Girls, Edgbaston and Colmers School, Rednal, as Her parents choices.
article_snippet: Courtney was rejected from all four of Courtney secondary school choices, despite Courtney second preference being closer to Courtney home and one of Courtney choices being at a school where one of Courtney foster siblings is a pupil .
article_snippet: Courtney has been offered a place at Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre, put in special measures in 2013 .
article_snippet: Courtney's parents have been told Courtney's parents daughter is currently in 177th place on the waiting list for a place at the sought-after free school, which is financially backed by the university and which has promised the university will provide a private education standard without charging fees.
highlights_snippet: Courtney Wells listed four  secondary schools Courtney Wells wanted to go to .
  
highlights_snippet: But the 11-year-old missed out on all Courtney Wells school choices in Birmingham .
  
highlights_snippet: Instead Courtney Wells was offered place at academy put into special measures .
  
highlights_snippet: Was turned down from a school where one of Courtney Wells foster siblings is a pupil .
  
highlights_snippet: Courtney is currently in 177th place for Courtney first choice secondary school .
  
highlights_snippet: Courtney is one of thousands of children who were left disappointed yesterday .
  