Under what circumstances would you change primary schools?

[Superness]

Is a recent exodus of teachers a reason to change schools...do they know something I don't? Are suspected weak KS1 and KS2 results a reason to change school? Is the fact that there is a probably a better school nearby a reason to change school? If your children are happy at school, in what circumstances would you move them? I would love to hear your thoughts. I have precisely two hours to make my mind up about moving schools!

I think lots of teachers leaving leaving is a bad sign, personally.

For me it would be about whether the children were happy in general. But when is the school due a new OFSTED? It isn't that hard to get a really bad one....... A crap HT and a bad set of SATs results is all it takes.

Personally having been through the rollercoaster of Special Measures at my dds' school if you can get into a different one now then do it.

I had a chat with the head yesterday. There are a variety of reasons for the teachers leaving. Some went with the old head, others went because of illness/retirement and others because of the new head trying to introduce new/improved ways of working. I was reassured that the school was working hard to improve standards of teaching and had made good new hires. When my son asked me on the way out of school if I had made my decision and I said that I had decided that we would stay, he was very upset. I still think the other school is better in that it is not going through a significant period of change. It also has 'accelerated' learning teachers which would probably benefit my son. I just feel for my dd that to tear her away from her best friend when they are so great together would be a real shame when they both dd and ds are doing ok at school.

I have just moved ds (yr 4). With the change in head 2 years ago has come a departure of most staff. There is a heavy reliance on supply teachers - my son had 5 teachers last year - there was no continuity - he learnt nothing. They then announced they were taking away the decent teacher he would have had this year - year 4 - and giving him the shitty supply teacher my elder dd has had this year (her idea of teaching was to hand out worksheets whilst playing on her phone. They also had 2 lessons where they had a nap). Dd has got a decent teacher this year, but ds was distraught at the thought of staying and asked to leave. We have moved him and was the best move we've made - after just 2 weeks he is happy and settled. He's still in touch with his old friends which was his only concern about leaving.

thatsthewayitgoes did you only move your ds and keep your dd in the same school? does that work logistically for you? my ds has progressed well at school but i think he would do even better at a different school. Nice that your ds has kept in touch with his friends.

My concern is for my dd. I know that she will make new friends but I really feel awful splitting up a very solid and mature (above their years) friendship that she has with her best buddy. All for a better school? am i being selfish or greedy wanting them to go to the best school when the one they are at is good enough? Its a really difficult call for me.