Guildford primary school

[JoanBias]

I have a friend who is in a domestic abuse situation. Her son is currently in a 5-7 school, not in Guildford, in Y2.

I am helping her to leave.

For various reasons she wants to live in central Guildford. However I am not sure about schools?

I looked at primary schools and I guess he is likely to end up in Weyfield Primary School, which is in special measures, but obviously no guarantees.

Otherwise possibly an infant school and then a junior school but I am not sure about the admissions at 7+ procedure? When do you have to apply? Is it all done on feeder schools?

The are lots of good school close to the centre. The first thing you should do is phone them direct and ask about availability in the ds's year group.

Try HTPD, Sandfield, St Nic's, Onslow Infants, Boxgrove and St Thomas' depending on where she plans to live. Personally, I would aim for an all through first off as an infants only will have some uncertaintly about which juniors next and he's already interrupting friendship groups once.

HTPD should offer really good pastoral care for him and I think St Thomas' would too although it's less central. He might get special consideration if there is some SS involvement due to the father etc. It's worth asking.