Hi Liza,
Keep your chin up and be strong. This school business is very hard but you gotta keep fighting to get Jemma where you want. In my case 2 years ago, all the schools in the area were very bad and there was'nt any grammar schools nearby either, although my son was very good. So we packed up and moved and more than doubled our mortgage in order to get him in a good school. Now we can't move again until our 41/2 year old daughter finishes schooling as well, so I am stuck here,oh no!!!!! What we do for our kids, lol.
Anyway, Good luck and don't give up.
Aylin