My ds is almost 4 and starting school next year. He is (as far as we know) NT but is quite sensitive and still has tantrums, gets stressed in large groups, sometimes refuses to cooperate, etc. He doesn't make friends easily although has a few friends we've known for a long time. At preschool I think he mainly does his own thing but not disliked by other children iyswim.
Our catchment school is very big intake of 90 a year. I am very worried about how my son will cope in such an environment as especially in reception it is freeflow between classes with huge numbers of undirected children roaming around. It is Ofsted rated good and has an ok reputation locally though a lot of parents like me are put off by the size. It is a 5 minute walk from where we live. Because of where we live (i.e. right by the big school) we are very unlikely to get into any other school locally as all tend to be full.
About 8 miles away there is a much smaller school. It would take about 25 minutes to get there in the morning. We are likely to get in as although it is one form entry it tends to be undersubscribed. It is in a small rural village and has about 15 in a year (mixed classes) and about 100 pupils overall. Ofsted rating is good.
We are thinking of sending our son to the smaller school. But have reservations about him not having local friends, having to drive so far, the school perhaps being too small etc.
I know that only we actually know our son but wondered if anyone had also done this or had any views? Many thanks.
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amylitten12 · 22/10/2014 19:55
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