How do you find out if one school is better than another in terms of teaching kids that are behind/sttruggling ??

[NervousNutty]

Is it by word of mouth, visiting the school, or something else ??

Well yes, but they all have to go through the same system with kids who are struggling, School Action, School Action Plus, IEP's, statementing. I think it depends more on the parents pushing for what they/their teacher thinks their child needs. But again depends on the teacher, some are better than others.

Why do you ask? Perhaps I/MN could be more specific.

Thanks for the reply. I am asking as Ds is in this category. He hasn't been identified as having any SN but is struggling in all areas of learning and has an attention span problem.

I have spoken to the Senco and I am currently waiting for her to get back to me regarding an IEP.

The thing is, everyone at the school who I have mentioned it to (other parents) have all said 'oh well this school has a bad rep for things like that and bullying).

Plus now I come to think about it, children to seem to leave quite often, normally in juniors and they end up going to other very local schools so it obviously is a case of the parents thinking that the schol weren't doing right by them.

With my dd's I have more or less always been satisfied wit the school. Both girls have done well and continue to do so, but then neither have ever been behind or struggled and the school do seem to do better with the children that excell and not bother so much with the ones that don't.

Basically, I am thinking that xdepending on how things go when ds goes up to yr2, that I might start loking at other schools for him.

I'ld say a combination of Ofsted report (it usually has a section dealing with support for SN etc), word of mouth, visiting the school, and talking to the school senco and/or head and saying - my boy seems to have x/y/z difficulties, how would your school support him.

Thanks

I am hoping that I don't end up feeling like I have to move him, but we will see.

They should all do the same thing but some are much better than others. Visit the school and ask.

I ask whether many children leave/ join the school, because I've had good experiences with schools that attract children who've not thrived in other schools.