To send my child to the local comp?

[Whatwouldyoudododo]

A bit more complex than the title implies.
Long story short: Mother in law has offered to pay for my eldest to attend a private school for secondary education. My child has started year 7 at the local comp and would like to stay there because of friends. The school is much worse than I had hoped but thought we would give it a shot.

Don't want to force child away from friends but the school is really struggling and I imagine it'll take a number if years to improve.

WWYD?

Do the private school offer taster days? If your DC could go for one day and see what it is actually like he may prefer it. Eg, if the people are nicer, classrooms calmer and he feels safer. Obviously not all private schools will be better than all comps (many are considerably worse) but the only way to know properly is to try it.

I'd be moving them. Your child needs to be focussing on learning, not batting off bullies, having lessons disrupted by bad behaviour, constant turnover of teachers and heck knows what else.
Of course some comps are excellent, nothing against them, but the one your kid is in sounds dreadful. Friends is not a good enough reason to keep them there. They will have and make many friends over their lifetime.

I'd take her offer. I went to both a private and a comp school. Firstly private because the area we lived in had really bad comp schools something like 1 in 20 finishing GCSE (could be exaggerating). We then moved and I went to the local comp which was excellent.

I'd definitely take them up on it if the school isn't great. Can you persuade your DC on the basis of the bullying? Maybe look round a couple of private schools with them to show them all that's on offer.

We have good schools where I live so DC will go there (and wants to) but my parents have also offered. If he doesn't get on well, I'll look into moving him. My sibling will probably take them up on the offer as they don't have very good secondary schools where they live.

It's a school in measures and your son is being bullied. I'd be snatching her hand off! Give your DC this great opportunity - he'll make new friends.

Is there a place for her and does she meet admission criteria?
No point getting hopes up (perhaps) if not.
Extra curriculars are not all expensive but will all be optional. Not everyone in private is rich. Many on full or partial bursaries.

This is such a choosing beggar response 😱 Please don't listen to this PP .

It's possible the funds for each year comes from interest or income generated each year, not just savings.

If there's divorces etc in future, that's the way life goes and much more would change.

The offer by MIL to pay for private schooling is very generous.

I would definitely take up the offer.

Life opportunities are few. Our DCs have been through a good comp, but a good private school would have added extra curriculum activities. If the school is poor, it will narrow the opportunities in the future .