We are anxiously awaiting the results of our primary school application. We live in an area with a high proportion of young families where schools are oversubscribed. This year, our first choice school had 45 places of which 30 went to siblings leaving just 15 places. We been researching other options and come across some interesting education alternatives.

Fed up with their educational options, more and more parents are determined to build their own local schools. But is this really the answer to our classroom crisis?