Changing primary schools

[Jen8921]

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone can offer some advice.
So, my little boy is due to start reception in September. He's just had his first preference declined and was offered his second preference which is no big deal.
His older sister attends the school hes been declined. Shes been there since reception so shes fully settled and has all her friends at this school. She will be moving to year 3 in September. I am thinkin of switching her to the school he's been accepted in as it will be impossible to get them both to school and picked up on time if they attended different schools. Im just wanting to know if anyone has changed their child's school around this age (7-8) and how they dealt with it and settled at the new school as shes quite shy so need to know of its the right thing to do or not. Thanks x

Wait to see where he is on the waiting list before too so this. He might get in before the start of term.

if you do decide to move your daughter then do an in year application on council education admissions portal. You could check with the school to see if they have a space in your daughter’s year to see how likely too are to succeed.

Strange than the school doesn’t have a siblings priority policy but some don’t

Is there noy a breakfast club you could use for one of them. I think it woulf be pretty mean on your daughtet to move her when she is settled.

As PP said, i would wiat and see how high on waiting list you are, was there no sibling preference at the school? All the schools by us siblings are 2nd on the criteria before distance

I moved DD in year 3. She absolutely thrived. TBH a lot of the parents of the children at her first primary had known each other for years and years (many had been to that school together) and did not encourage friendships with DD/wouldn't invite her to parties/wouldn't talk to me. That wasn't the reason she moved but she made friends really quickly and loved the new school.

I moved my son in year 3 due to a house move, partly because the new school was a bad choice but it didn't go so well, he didn't make friends and really missed fun and friendship at old school. Good idea to try for a waiting list place first. Keeping your youngest at nursery until a place comes up at school is technicially an option .... but I appreciate may be too expensive for you.

Thankyou for your replies. The council have said he's already on the waiting list for his first preference. He's number 1 at the minite but it just depends if other kids are put on and what priority they are, he could then move down the priority list. So im staying positive and hoping he gets offered a place from the waiting list as I really don't want to move my little girl, just thinking of worse case scenario I guess and hoping it won't be too hard on her ifni do have to move her. He's already atteking the school nursery he's been rejected from so keeping him so I'm not sure they will allow him to stay on there as they will need the space for another child I'm guessing..