Son settled into his independent secondary, and now been offered his choice Catholic Boys

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I just need to convince myself the best option IS to stay put.

Pros of current school:

1. He has been uprooted so much with our moves, so not sure it is good for him to start a new school.
2. Happy with current school
3. He has made some friends
4. Making academic progress
5. 15 minute walk
6. Mixed, so both boys and girls
7. It is

Cons of current school:

1. It is fee paying.
2. Has no sibling policy
3. If one is privately educated, we need to be able to afford that for second child.

Benefit of other school:

1. It is free
2. It is Catholic (not honestly sure whether this is a real benefit or not)
3. It has a sibling policy so ds2 would have a place in 3 years time
4. Best friend is in this school

Cons:

1. Long journey.
2. We dont know it, and we are hesitant to send him somewhere unknown.

SO?

If the journey is only 5 miles then why doesn't he cycle? I appreciate that might be more of a challenge on days when he has food tech but that would only be one day a fortnight in most schools. Cycling would bring the journey down to 20 minutes or so.