To move or not to move schools?

[educator123]

I've Bern going round in circle for ages and its crunch time.

MY daughter's have been offered places at a school ten minutes drive away massively good reputation. One form entry average class size of 25. Village location.

They are currently at a small village school 43 children spread over 3classes. Good reputation again 5minute walk.

reasons for considering move - eldest loves sport, she is joined at the hip with a friend who is leaving to join the other school and not many other friendship options. My youngest is ok but UNsettled struggled to click with anyone except one yr six girl.

The other school is usually full but children have recently left to relocate which is why we now have these places...prob unlikely to get them again.

What do to I really don't know what is best.

I also have two younger children toddler and baby so lots of years ahead of primary school.

sorry for typos...Can't type very well one my kindle

What's the point about sport? Is the new school particularly good at sport? I can't really see the need for a move except for the fact that your daughter's friend is moving. I wouldn't consider that a good reason to move schools.

Ultimately I think your desire is based on the reputation of the new school and, judging from what you've written here, beyond that there aren't many reasons to move.

The other school does lots of sport.
My eldest daughter is very close to her best friend and ordinarily this wouldn't matter too much if she left and the school was bigger as it would be tough but she would move on and make new friends. Atm there is only one other boy whom she does not get along with and twins who keep themselves to themselves. So it is going to be really hard for her and i obviously want her to learn which she will but i also want her to have the social aspect and peers she gets along with.

My youngest is also struggling a bit friendship wise, but she is only in reception so that may change but again she was one of eight starting 4girls and 4boys. Small is great for learning but has its restrictions

If i was honest i would prob say they are both good schools for different reasons and the other school edges it, but i like to walk. Hence why this decision is tough.

I would move them without hesitation. Primary years are as much about friendship as anything else and in a class of 25 likely to be more healthy.

Thank you - its hard as they aren't unhappy (although dd1 maybe when her joined at the hip best friend leaves) But i can't help wondering if they could be happier at the other school.

But like i say the school they are at is all great on the acedemic achievement and it a lovely 5min walk from our front door within the village we live in a move mean me coming to terms with 11yr of driving to and from primay....so tough to know what is best esp with the pressure of them having been offered the last two places at the bigger school.

I would move them.

It sounds like dd1 will have no friends when friend leaves. Sorry, I would move-also need to think about learning how to form and maintain friendships before secondary.

Ive spoken to her teacher and they have said she is very popular and always has been she is in a mixed class with the year above and the other children always want to work with her etc. Which is great but its not the same as a 'friend' iyswim.

I see her at playtime when i do the pre school run at midday and she is only ever with this other girl so i feel so sad for her that she is leaving.