Hi, I'm new to Mumsnet and this is my first message, hope someone out there can help with my decision! Dd is about to start primary school in September. She has a place at the local village school and also one in a neighbouring village 3 miles away. The local school is OK, class of about 27, but only got a 'satisfactory' Ofsted report. Also I have been told people have heard negative things said about the school (although no one is prepared to say what!), quite a few local parents in the nursery are sending their children elsewhere. The other school has had an 'outstanding' Ofsted report and she'd be in a class of 20.
The local school is an easy walk away, while we would have to drive everyday to the other school. To add to the confusions the local school is in one county which has the 2 school system ie. primary/junior to 11 then senior. The other school is the next county and belongs to the 3 school system, primary/junior, middle school and then senior. Any views on this?
My dilema is that we have just moved to the village from London and I feel it is important that DD and myself get to know and belong to the community. Which should I chose? Should dd go to the local school which isn't so good, so she'll make friends in the village or should we go to the better school in the next village.
Help. Really is the biggest decision I have had to make and could do with your advice.
Thanks in advance
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somersetmama · 03/07/2006 15:08
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