DD was offered a place at what used to be a very good girls secondary school cofe last year. We have been very disappointed with a number of issues: poor behaviour, bullying, poor communication, ignored letters, overall a somewhat slipshod approach and an overall lack of excellence which was once the hallmark of the school. The latest is that having checked dd's exercise books the following subjects are have not been marked for two to three months: Spanish, RE, D&T, Geography, Science. I am very unimpressed with the head and the chair and vice chair. Should I make a complaint about the marking, put myself forward as a governor or simply keep below the parapet at this stage and start making arrangements to transfer DD to the independent sector next Autumn. DD has had a bit of a rocky ride but appears to be doing OK in all subjects (not that I have much confidence in the standard of assessment or teaching) and has a good friendship group although there are some spectacularly badly behaved girls, or should I just forge ahead with arrangements to transfer her. DD is in two minds about what she wants to do.