We have to apply for a junior school place by Wednesday. We have 3 options which differ mainly according to facilities and location. Which matters more do you think?
School A - 25 minute drive from home in traffic, 17 minutes without (may get in due to current infant school being a feeder). Round trip would realistically take us an hour and we'd have to do it twice per day. Great facilities (e.g., computer room; pottery room; STEAM lab; tennis/netball courts). High-quality after school care to 6 pm but can't book on an ad hoc basis.
School B - Up to 12 minute drive in traffic, 9 minutes without. Parking tricky so need to add in walking time. Again, good facilities (e.g., computer room; art room; cookery room). After school care to 6 pm, flexible on the day-booking available but not as good quality provision as school A.
School C - 6 minute drive. Very few facilities. They don't have a computer room, or an art room, or anything much other than the classrooms and hall. Whilst there is a swimming pool they don't use it very much and it is mainly rented out to swim schools as a source of income. There is a field and they are hoping to restart forest school, but that is about it. After school care available to 6 pm each day, but need to book set days. Knows one or two children and it's reasonably local to home which could be good for friendships.
Thoughts very welcome as we are stuck!