We're lucky in that we live in a small town with good primary schools.
Primary School A is in our street, gets a mixture of 'outstanding' and 'very good' in its inspection report. It has an anecdotal reputation for being academically rigorous with more homework. I disagree with the idea of homework for tinies but the facilities are lovely and there is a focus on music, which OH and I are keen on.
Primary School B is a drive away, gets the occasional 'outstanding' but mostly 'very good' and the odd 'good'. It has slightly lower percentages of achievement in numeracy and literacy. Anecdotally has a good reputation, as its intake is from a more socially diverse area I've heard positive things re inclusion.
Crucially, our beloved childminder can't drive, but picks up from school B, and the preschool that feeds it. Both schools score well on parent satisfaction, happiness of children and pastoral care.
My question is (thanks if you're still reading!), would you choose the preschool that for now would be most convenient (ie the one attached to school B, where our CM can pick up), or try to decide a primary school now and choose the attached preschool?
Does choice of preschool even affect getting a place in a primary?
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Choosing a preschool based on the primary school it feeds
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BellaTheGymnast · 15/11/2012 13:31
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