Oh, I just don't know what to do for the best. Can someone help me decide please? H is not being very helpful and leaving it all down to me.
Background, my eldest is just finishing Y2. He goes to a lovely, modern school and is very happy and seems to be doing well. It was ofsted Outstanding when we chose it. However, a recent Ofsted brought it down to Special measures. Complete shocker and we now believe this has been politically motivated to turn us into an academy. We have disregarded a lot of the report but the juniors received the greatest criticism and not stretching the more able pupils (which our DS seems to be). This was a big concern for us. Results have been very high and also very low but only 3 years of data as it is a new school and cohort issues cited for both extremes.
Anyway, due to this potential Academisation/SM upheaval and other change in circs which meant I was having to rely on others to do the school run for me, we took the decision to add him to a waiting list of the other Outstanding school which is slightly closer to home, easily accessed by me, excellent track record in all things academic, although a lot smaller and oldfashioned school.
I also have a DD due to start in YR in Sept and is not good at settling but has finally done all settling sessions at school 1 and is actualy excited about starting.
Anyway, DS has just got a glowing report, all 3s apart from maths which was a 2A, so that shows good progress, yes? And my circs have changed as of Friday and I can now get them to an and from school myself after all Law of sod, have just been offered places at the second school. So, what do I do? Move them or stay? I don't think we would get opportunity to move them again as places are like gold dust at this school and very unlikely for 2 places to come up again. This one has the proven academic record but is that enough? We are hoping for DS to go to grammar ideally.
Please help, i have someone waiting on us giving up our YR place and don't know what to do!