Move Nurserys 3 year old, help!!

[Boymumma3]

So my little boy is currently in nursery where his brothers went. We used to live in that area but moved a few year ago (5 10 min drive away) , as I was still doing the school run for other 2 older boys I put him in the nursery there which made sense. Now oldest is in comp and other is due to go up like now. So he leaves that primary.

I have put his name down for nursery round corner from us and he has had 2 visits. He did like all the toys there but he is guna do!

However he is really settled at the one hes at and I cant help but think am I making a mistake moving him.they are supportive, we have been at that school for like the past 10 years. The staff are lovely. They are really good with him hes progressed so much since been there, the whole school in general has been brilliant. He has such a great bond with most of the staff at that school from going to breakfast club etc with his brothers. It just made sense to move him now they are not there but im really doubting my decision, he is been assessed for autism and im worrying that will he get the right support will he settle in, he doesn't like new and change, will he bond with the teachers like he has there etc..

Has anyone else been in similar situation should I keep him there which is a little drive away or move him where we can walk to school closer to home.

Helppppppp x

Is he due to start school this September or in September next year?

Next year he would start full time school. Hes been at there nursery for a year and half.
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Is the nursery you’re moving him to closer to home and his future primary school? I take it he won’t be attending the same primary as his siblings did?

if he’s not going to school till 2026 I would move him. That’s a long time to have an annoying commute and it’s enough time for him to make new friends who will be going to his school. We’ve recently moved my youngest - very similar, we loved the nursery, her siblings went there. But new house/school is 25 minute drive so a more obvious choice.

Is the new nursery at the school he is likely to get into? I know there's no guarantees that nursery means he will get that school, but it is likely to if it's round the corner. I would be wary about a move for Sept 2025 and then another move in Sept 2026, but in practice, a move now to a nursery in the building and with the kids that he will most likely start school with in 2026, with the added bonus that it's nearer home, seems no real difference from moving him away from his current nursery friends when they all start school.

Next year he would start full time school. Hes been at there nursery for a year and half. It also has school attached to it, but possibly he wouldnt get a place as we are not in catchment. It is only a small drive but yes the new one is literally round corner from us. X