We are currently viewing primary schools for our only DS, who starts reception Sept 2017. Our first and second choices are our closest schools. We liked both on the school tours, both have good reputations and good/outstanding Oftsted reports and we've been within catchment for both for the past few years. So we're reasonably confident of getting a place at one or the other. Though we don't want to take anything for granted.
We're not sure what to do for the 3rd choice though. Our 3rd closest school (walking distance) has a bad reputation, has been failing for years and has just gone into special measures. Though now hopefully it will get the help it needs and will start to improve. Our other choice for 3rd preference is a nice school which has gone through special measures a few years back and has come out the other side a really lovely school with a very good leadership team. The problem with this school is that it's 1.5 miles away and we'd have to take the bus to and from. I'd also possibly struggle to get to work on time from there.
So we're a bit confused about which to choose for 3rd preference. Hopefully it won't even come to it but would you go for a further away "nice" school or a nearby school in special measures?
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Pixiemeat · 11/11/2016 19:14
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