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Easier to change schools in primary or for year 7?

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Kindlefirestarter · 07/04/2019 15:03

We have a dilemma - we're planning to move house to a 20 minute drive from current primary. There is a local (good) primary DC could move to (currently years 3 and 5) or we could keep driving them back. But catchment will be for local secondary. They are happy in current school.

Am wondering if it would be easier/better to move DC now, in primary - so they then move with classmates to local secondary, or to wait until they go to secondary? Keep going round in circles, any thoughts much appreciated!

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brexitdontfuckupmyholiday · 07/04/2019 15:08

20 minutes a day sounds reasonable but I think it would become very tiring, especially as I bet it's not 20 minutes at peak times.

I'd move them in Sept. Children are more resilient than we give them credit for.

Popskipiekin · 07/04/2019 15:12

I was driven to and from school 20 mins each way throughout primary and early secondary! Just the nature of the beast. Mind you my mum was a SAHM so it wasn’t too hard to arrange logistically. I don’t remember it being tiring for us as children. She did often arrive for pick up with a snack in the car which was nice :)

Bakewellpath · 07/04/2019 15:14

Try the drive at the right rimes if day if possible. 20 minutes is nothing if it really is that. In fact my (slightly less) drive was a wonderful time to catch up with the school day, chat about what was happening that day, plan what was for dinner... 😁.

My situation was that we walked on good weather days but when it was a bit too wet, windy or cold (lived in the wilds) for the little one, we went by car. The car days were actually the much nicer school run days! It was only because of my ecosense thatbwe didn’t do it everyday.

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Kindlefirestarter · 07/04/2019 15:30

Thanks all - food for thought. Think the drive will likely be OK but then when they go to secondary they won't know anyone there (as is different catchment from their primary). That's my main worry really but maybe I'm overthinking it!

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sirmione16 · 07/04/2019 15:32

My mum moved me when I was starting year 6 in order for me to make friends for high school. I ended up hating new school and only 5 of us in our year went to the same secondary. None of which I was friends with. Confused honestly I'd say let them finish primary - everyone goes to different high schools and friendship groups change drastically in year 7 and 8 IMO

Supercuts · 07/04/2019 15:33

Secondary is a long way off right now. Anything could happen to any of the schools and you might not want them to go there...

Look at the inspection reports. Choose the better school for now.

BibbityBobbityEars · 07/04/2019 15:45

Move them. Then they can make friends near to where they live ready for when they move to secondary. Primary age children are very resilient and adapt well.

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Kindlefirestarter · 05/06/2019 10:47

Just bumping this to see if any more views/experiences... still haven’t decided Confused

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