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Posted: 05 February 2008 at 3:48am | IP Logged

We have two ks1 and ks2 schools in our village.

The first which my girls attend is a primary 4-11. The one the opposite end of the road has a an infant school one side of the road and a junior the other. Think it all depends on what actual facilities and physical buildings are available.

Personally if your gut says this is right then go with it. We specifically moved into the area to get our girls into one of these schools......Ofsted reports should be taken with a pinch of salt imo. Our school has had excellent for years, our opinion of it is certainly not excellent. We're actually considering relocating again and school is one of the factors driving that...but thats a whole nother story

If it turns out pants you CAN always move him so try not to worry too much.

My two pennorth again!

K

Posted: 05 February 2008 at 11:29am | IP Logged

My primary school was 3-11, but in 3 buildings. There was a nursery building, with its own playground. Then infants, which was 4-7 and that had its own playground, then the junior building which was 7-11 which again had its own playground (actually had 2 :oP pmsl). I think people just give it a different name to make it sound more confusing lol.

Joshua is at a primary school just now, that is run from age 2 1/2-11. They are kept in a separate building (same school) until the September after their 3rd birthday. Then they move into the main building. Lower school (infants) are in one side of the building, upper school (juniors) in the other, although they share the hall. Its not a very big school. They have different classes for the different ages, so they dont come together. They also have a front plyground, and a rear playground. Lower school plays at the front, and upper school play round the back, and grass area. I dont think the little ones are ever mixed with the big ones.

I didnt put an option 2 or 3 when I registered Joshua for school in Bury. Then when I moved here I didnt even have to fill in the forms. I spent a week ringing round, viewing etc then I rang the school he is at and asked if they had any places as I'd like him to attend, and he was accepted over the phone. Went and gave them emergancy contact details and personal details that week, he started the week after lol Im sure max will get his place, and he'll love it!