Changing school in year 3

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Would it be cruel? Have moved and there's a good school end of our road.
I would save a fortune on petrol, other school is 15min drive away.
Plus I'm pregnant so would be easier walking than in & out the car.
Also thinking dc will make friends with othes who live closer enabling her to play out as she gets older.

I would move him. They soon adjust and make friends.

We moved a lot as children and yes it was upsetting for a short time, but I have ao many friends all over the country now.

I'd definitely move, they'll benefit from making local friends, you'll meet local parents and walking to school is the best! I moved schools in Y6 and it was fine, I barely remember the old primary

Children change schools when their family moves all the time. Its not cruel.

Yr3 is fine to move. Plenty of time to make new friends and settle.

Cruel? Oh my word. He will be fine.

Thanks all I've been riddled with guilt.
I've not even checked the school has places yet. Fingers crossed.
Don't know if I've left to too late to enquire.

Even if there is no space currently he can go on the waiting list.

Give them a ring, they may have spaces or know if anyone is leaving at the end of term.

I've been up, the school have no places ahh.

Get on the waiting list. People can move a lot over the summer. You may get one in the early part of the next academic year.

We relocated when dc was in year4. She did move to a much better school so she was much happier. Having local friends is really important.

I have asked to keep her on waiting list but it's a sought after school so there's probably others already on there waiting.

If its just at the end of the road you might be top of the list... its entrance criteria not time on list.

What a non-issue. It's fine OP.

Thanks all, @PuttingDownRoots only thing is its Catholic and we're not.

I might look around and see if there's any others in walking distance.

There is another one which is a ten min walk, but it's in the middle of a council estate and also its not rated highly by ofstead like the one at bottom of my road.
Or there is one which would be a 20 min walk. So I'm kinda stuck with what to do?
Leave her in the current one in the next town or ring the latter 2 on Monday.
I know might not be a major issue for some but to me it is.

Moving at that age is very common. Many independent schools start at Yr3, which opens up spaces in some state schools that may be oversubscribed.

Talk to the school - they will know their waiting list and if spaces are likely to come up.

Weigh up all the options - see the schools and ask them about place availability. There's no point making a decision without all the information.

I missed Y3 with my class as I lived abroad for a year. By half way through Y4 you'd never have known I hadn't been there throughout. Primary schools handle these things incredibly well and young children form/forget friendships quickly.

Personally I'd go and see then but most likely would keep her where she is until a place came up at school on your road.

I would sit on the waiting list for a while, and see. It’s so nearly the end of term, if you do the drive for the next two weeks, lots can change over the summer.

I will do that, thanks all.