The short version is his class is very disruptive, which is making DS stressed and he is now isolating himself socially. The long version is We had a very bad time with DD who went there before change of Head. She was bullied, ended up in plaster, her files containing medical information were read by other pupils then a big group of boys surrounded her taunting her. These were the worst incidents but there were many others.
We didn't want DS to go but no other spaces so hoped things would improve under new Head. They have to some extent but I don't have faith in him . When one child had his bag cut up by another who is won't leave him alone the Head's attitude was the child whose bag was cut was handling the other boy's attention very maturely and the boy who cut bag is from a good Christian family (church school) .
DS has complained since the start about classroom behaviour. Last year one boy left because of it. At the end of last year another boy left to go to Grammar and a boy came into the class for 'a fresh start' He has a history of picking on DS, a parent who used to work st the school took me to one side to tell me about it although I was already aware of it.
DS has come home 3 times last half term in floods of tears, one time he couldn't speak for half an hour he was crying so much. Class behaviour is getting worse. There were 4 physical fights involving boys from his class in one day. The teacher looked shattered with it all at parents evening, Another friend mentioned the disruption and he didn't really have an answer. DS says he can't concentrate, this boy sits there swearing and isn't pulled up on it. Clearly they have something in place for the boy but in meanwhile his behaviour is kicking off the behaviour of others in what was always a lively class. The Mumof a year 8 boy saud her son had commented on how much the year 7 boys swear.
Another concern is after one melt down DS was trying to explain what he was unhappy about current school and it came through that he doesn't feel safe at school as he did at first school. He has had his face sandpapered by a girl who then threatened to cut his head off in DT, been hit in the face with footballs, tripped on purpose so he banged his head on a cupboard, hit by a cane a couple if times by one boy, pushed over benches.
I have suggested moving class but he says he can't face it and just wants out and I didn't blame him now. He's leaving Scouts as doesn't want to see anyone from school out of school plus making excuses not yo go if invited to anyone's house.
DH and I feel it would now be better for him to have a fresh start at a secondary where he could go right through. We saw DD flourish once she was out of the school and think DS will do the same.