My son Calum was five on February 7. He should have started school last September but we wanted him to go to Woodingdean Primary School, where our son Ryan (7) is already a pupil.

Due to family problems, Calum's admission form was returned a couple of days late. We didn't think it would be a problem as we already had a child at the school.

How wrong could we have been? Schools admissions sent us a letter to say there wasn't space for Calum at Woodingdean Primary School but there was at Rudyard Kipling.

My husband starts work at 5.30am at Brighton and Hove City Council where we both run the canteen. I don't drive and would find it impossible to get two children to two different schools at the same time.

Schools admissions said we could appeal, which we did and lost. They said they couldn't see a problem as we could move Ryan from Woodingdean to Rudyard Kipling with Calum.

Other than that, Calum would remain first on the waiting list for Woodingdean Primary School. Then, due to other families more in need, Calum was put back to fourth. Recently we spoke to schools admissions and were told Calum is now second on the list.

My husband and I have spoken to Ryan about moving to Rudyard Kipling but he doesn't want to go. And why should he? He is doing well where he is. He has all his friends there and we feel moving him will only cause unnecessary problems.

Calum should officially be in school by April this year and if he is not, we will be threatened with legal action. My husband and I are very concerned and worried as Calum is getting very behind. We are not teachers; we can only teach him so much.

Previously you have reported there were primary schools being closed due to having no pupils. We have met with people in the same situation as us, so I don't understand why primary schools are having to close. I find it absolutely ridiculous.

-Mrs C Mann, Woodingdean