DD is 12 and at the end of Y8 at an Ofsted-outstanding state school.
She seems to be doing well, in terms of effort an achievement, and has a nice group of friends, but I am getting increasingly irritated by an accumulation of what I suppose are quite minor things when taken separately.
For example - has had five different maths teachers this year, has watched DVDs in every science lesson for the past few weeks (succession of supply teachers), has to put up with disruption from those children who would rather not be there (swearing, name calling, spit balls etc). Today she came home and said that they had another supply teacher for art and one boy had a bit of a meltdown resulting in him throwing a chair at another boy.
The school only set for maths and MFL, so she will be in mixed ability classes until she leaves so there is no expectation that any of this will change.
In fairness, she suffered a bit of bullying last year and they dealt with it really well so there are also things that I am happy with.
I think she might end up with the same set of GCSEs if I move her to our local independent school but have a nicer time getting there iyswim? It's quite well regarded (top 50 I think) and we could afford it.