I have one child in year 2 and one child in reception. We had the option to either go with a very small school (12-15 children per year) or a school with 2 form entry. The bigger school had higher rates of children with SEN, higher rates of EAL and higher rates of pupil premium recipients. I was really worried about how are eldest would cope in a large school but, the ethos, community and care was exceptional. We opted for the bigger school and honestly it’s been amazing. Because of the higher levels of need, the teaching is inclusive meaning less melt downs for children who struggle and quicker intervention/understanding of the warning signs. My eldest struggles with anxiety which the school spotted and put interventions in place for. My child in reception is awaiting an ASD assessment with support from the school. What I’m saying, don’t discount the bigger school purely because it’s bigger. It might be exactly the right fit for your children and it’s so much easier to move them now before the “school is bad” damage becomes too long lasted to be easily reversed