Hello everyone
My DS will be starting secondary school in September. Seems like a long way away but I thought I’d start having a look around but now I’m panicking a bit.
We get to choose six preferences which seems like a lot but when we’ve looked into it I don’t even think we will manage to choose six suitable ones.
Our nearest school is frankly, just appalling. 10% GCSE headline figure.
The next closest (less than quarter of a mile) is an exceptionally good CofE school which we haven’t a chance of getting (too far away, we’re not CofE and not attending feeder school).
After that we we get into a bunch of other faith schools for a variety of religions we haven’t got a chance at for same reasons as the CofE school.
The next 2 schools which we would get a place are 11% and 16% GCSE headline figures.
As it seems we are going to be choosing between 3 absolutely dreadful schools, and likelihood is that’s the one we are going to get offered even if we chance the other ones or even ones further away, does anyone have any advice on how to make a decision?
Anyone had to choose the best from a really bad bunch? Is it possible to see the good in the schools and act like it’s good if front of your DS?
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HairySandwiches · 16/02/2020 20:35
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