Have you looked at Fircroft? It’s a gorgeous school with a very welcoming and family feel. Its recent Ofsted was extremely harsh - children were asked what skills they had learned two years previously when they were aged 5/6 in lockdown by people they’d never met before and were overwhelmed. I couldn’t tell you what I was doing two years ago if you put me on the spot. The behaviour in the report refers to low level disruption (not sitting still, calling out in a reception class) basically nothing sinister and everything you’d expect from little people on a very hot day towards the end of term. A very important paragraph was also omitted from the report about the new curriculum (which was implemented this September) which other schools have had included. In short, take it with a huge pinch of salt as they had fantastic SATS results last year and lots of children from other (local) schools that you’ve mentioned have moved here recently.
I’d encourage you to have a look around all of the local primary schools to get a feel of what they offer. For us, some looked great on paper but the moment we stepped through the doors we knew they weren’t right for us. So much can change over the next few years and it’s easy to get sucked into the private school registration on the day the child was conceived drama. Just take a step back and think about what’s important to you. Good luck!
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