Help us out please we’re feeling very conflicted.
SCHOOL A -
• 250 kids,
• DD1 (yr5) 32 in class, DD2 (yr3) 28 in class, DD3 (yr1) 35 in class.
• DD2 has ‘got a name for herself’ from reception and has only with the current supply teacher seen any change which up until now has really affected her self esteem. Current teacher has identified and rectified the issues.
• DD1 is in a peer group with only one child going up to Secondary (majority going private) this will be most likely for the others too looking at where siblings etc are.
• Ofsted GOOD and it’s a really lovely school, the kids are all happy to go in.
• Very nurturing family atmosphere although not great parent-school links.
• Current friendship groups and we know the teachers and staff well.
• Fantastic trips and extracurricular.
• Location - walking distance (although we have to drive due to Secondary School run)
SCHOOL B -
• 80 kids
• Average 10 kids per year group
• Mixed age classes although taught separately for Maths and English
• OFSTED Good
• It seems very similar to current school just much smaller and more emphasis on outdoor learning.
• Feeds the secondary school and past years 100% of pupils have gone.
• Seem to have a good range of extracurricular (but obviously we don’t know until there)
• Location - 20minute drive from home but 5mins from the secondary we already drop at.
Our main reason for even thinking about this is that the class sizes seem to steadily be increasing (in just the last year they’ve doubled and become two form entry. Last year DD2 was in a class of 40).
DD2 would be able to make a fresh impression and our first would have just under two years primary left to make friends before having to go to an enormous secondary. We’ve also looked around several other schools and really disliked the larger ones. This was the only one we felt was better than current (which is very good) and would even be remotely worth the upheaval.
Thank you for reading any help or tips are really appreciated.
YABU - Don’t move
YANBU - Move