advice please

[rumncoke]

My son is going to junior school in Sept and he visited recently. The primary school (they do the class lists) have separated him from most of his friends and he is ok ish but a bit upset to not be with the bulk of his friends. They are all together in another class. I have concerns about some of the children he has been put with, one of them in particular. My son totally clashes with him and has been to current heads office a couple of times and it has always been about him arguing with this other boy. My question is, is there any point in asking him to be moved or will it be an automatic no answer. He is my first born and I guess I am over worrying. Has anyone got any experience in their children being split up with their closest friends? and does it end up fine??? please stop me worrying :-(.

Are you saying that the infant school sorted the class lists for juniors? Or is he going to senior school from primary.

If so, I would go in and ask why they've done it. They probably have a reason, if you don't know the reason then it's hard to understand. If they give you the reason and you disagree then you can say why you disagree.
It may be that they did put for him to be with them, but for some reason the other school separated them when sorting.
It is worth asking why he's been put with this boy he doesn't get on with, it may be that there's several in the mix that need separating, or maybe they feel that if they clash in the classroom it's better than outside where they will be less supervised.

Most at junior school level, ime won't move unless they have spaces in classes, and a lot won't even then, because they don't want a train of parents in complaining. If it's secondary, then it depends on the school. Dd1's school is happy to change around as much as they feel necessary. Even at the end of year 7, there are some still moving around who haven't settled in their form. The other secondary in this area won't move for love, money or common sense...

I'd at least ask why they've done it, explain he is upset and also about him clashing with the other boy. you never know, someone might be upset the other way round and they could do a swap.