To change schools due to friendships?

[dadmumplus10]

At what point would you move your child in Yr 2? Based on intuition alone? Unhappiness and loss of confidence ongoing? It's a very cliquey environment and gossipy school, I'm not a huge fan, but he has already changed from one school to this one in Yr1 due to a house move. I don't wish to unsettle him by moving so soon but I feel we haven't been so lucky with this school! He has no neurodivergence and is very bright, sociable and funny, for some reason, he hasn't been accepted too well.

I understand he is somewhat on the sidelines I overheard one or 2 parents gossiping saying he is spoilt. We come from a well off background due to parnters job, things aren't flush by no means, but we have a large home and he seems to stand out. HELP!

We moved ours in y5 due to friendship issues. He just couldn't find his tribe and was suffering because of it.
We ummed and ahhed on it for years. Best thing we ever did. I also worried a lot about the disruption for him but we found a nice nurturing village school and he thrived there. Wished we'd done it much sooner but the confidence and friends he gained made transition to secondary much easier.
You know your child and what would be best.
I get that you don't want to disrupt again after already moving recently but a year at that age is much longer for them than for you and if you don't feel they will settle at that school then a move can be very positive.

I think you need to stick it out. You already changed schools last year. Friendships shift hugely over the next few years. Start inviting some other children for play dates and join Beavers, martial arts, football, drama classes, whatever. You have to integrate and find your tribe. Amongst both our dc’s friend groups we are the ‘rich’ ones with the ‘big house’. It’s never been an issue because my dc are friendly and we’ve gotten stuck in in our new community. You haven’t even gotten to the really rough years for friendships yet 🫣 (usually Y5-7) and I don’t think you can just move every time it isn’t easy. I would persevere, but work on facilitating new friendships.