Schools have limited capacity. If they fill up with students from far away, nearby students who have a real right to be there get pushed out.
This isn’t a topic where you can think in terms of a single child only.
School bodies expand and contract over time as the demographic makeup of a district and school changes. "Limited capacity" isn't strictly true.
School bodies expand and contract over time as the demographic makeup of a district and school changes. "Limited capacity" isn't strictly true.