I would really appreciate some advice.
My dd is 10 and finishing y5. She has never been formally assessed, but she is very capable, particularly in literacy. She ticks pretty much all of the 'gifted' list in this link
Her current school is an inner city primary - lovely 'inclusive' place but academically not challenging. Quite frankly they don't have a clue how to engage her, resources are stretched and the need is greater elsewhere.
dd has not thrived there, not engaged in lessons, friendship problems, boredom. Has led to frequent tantrum outbursts after school. However recently things have been improving. She is still bored but fewer outbursts and much improved friendships.
Out of the blue today, I had a call from another local school that has a very good academic reputation offering her a place next year. V. oversubscribed, much more traditional in its methods, academic, high achieving, in a middle class area. I put her name down a while ago after a particularly bad spell.
I know that she will be much more challenged there and there will be other children who are as or more academic than her. The downside is that she doesn't really know anyone there (although as we are in a city, it is in walking distance and other local children go there). The other reason why I applied is that a large number of children from that school go on to the local secondary where dd will definitely be going. She will move there with a lot of peers.
Other minor worries include that new school does French, whereas dd studies Spanish.
I have arranged to visit it with dd tomorrow morning.
The question is should she stay or should she go?
Will be really interested in your views. Thanks.