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Kids and schools

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someonewhowonders · 24/04/2018 12:59

Ok I'll try and make this simple to understand. We moved at the end of March. Still in the same town. We have 5 kids. 1 in secondary (no need to move his school), 1 in juniors (no need to move his school either) and 3 at infants (1 child there is in the nursery). All of our kids have been through the same infants & juniors. 1 kid is leaving infants in September to the juniors with his brother so no issues there. The other 2 at infants are the problem. I have a son in Reception and a daughter in nursery. Our new house is slightly out of catchment for the current school & this autumn I have to apply for daughters 2019 reception place. New house backs on to another local (v good) infants. The question is... when applying for Reception for my daughter do I put nearest infants as 1st choice or the one her brother is at (which is my preferred) thus running the risk of having kids at 4 different schools? My 2nd eldest also has to apply for secondary this autumn too but he will most probably end up at special school which means 5 schools 😱. If my daughter gets offered a place at the nearest infants, should I then move her brother (who'll then be in yr1) with her? I have no family to help with school runs, I do a.m & p.m pickups myself. Husband works FT. Friend keeps asking me if I'd had thoughts about moving them to the nearest infants but I've said no because I like the one they're at and know the staff well (been going there nearly 9yrs as a mum). Thoughts welcomed.

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Cheeseandapple · 26/04/2018 17:00

I think no matter what school they're at it makes sense that they go to the same one. If your daughter goes to the nearest for convenience, then it's only convenient if both primary school aged children go there. Equally, if your son is at the other school because you prefer it, then it makes sense that your youngest gets to go to the preferred school too. Also, of course, for drop offs and pick ups. Will secondary school kids be able to make there own way to school and does your child at special school have transport?

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