So I’m in a complete dilemma on what to do and need some advice from an outside source as I’m just thinking emotionally and it doesn’t help.
So backstory, my son was placed in a primary for reception we didn’t pick, we couldn’t get any of our choices at all, and the school he was placed in is a Catholic large school which is not an easy school to get to (think busy main road, loads of traffic, no parking- or a 30 minute walk one way)- we are also not Catholic.
Ive been trying to get him into one of our preferred schools with no luck at all. The main one being just a 5 minute walk away.
we found a lovely village school a 5 minute drive away which we didn’t consider before as there are so many good schools close to us we didn’t dream he wouldn’t get a place in one. Plus it means driving every day.
Ive visited the village school, then a second time with my son. It’s a small school and would only be 12 in his class. He liked it and would happily go there.
I know my heart wants him in the school closest to us, he went to nursery there, but it’s a one form entry so no guarantee he’ll ever get a place.
The village school is lovely, has places and we have applied for one.
Im now having a major wobble. Firstly he’s very happy where he is, we are not. But then is the village school just a compromise. Should we be waiting longer to see if a place comes up in the school we love, but a place might never happen.
what would you do in my situation? (Well done if you read this far, I hope I’ve explained it ok!!)