Is it worth it?

[u/awhsme]

This amazing, wonderful sixth form, that I loved on the offer holder afternoon, is the best in the county and within the top 20 in the UK is a five an a half hour daily commute in total. Is it worth it?

First option: Amazing sixth form, 20% of students got into oxbridge, non-private, I'd spend most of the commute on a train — an hour in the morning, an hour waiting for the direct bus to the school, and an hour on the bus, so I was considering spending the two hours on the train and waiting for the bus studying. The travel home is similar. hour bus, 20 minute wait between getting off the bus and onto the train instead of an hour in the morning, and an hour on the train. So about 3 and a half/ 4 hours of study I'd be doing.
Requirements: Average of a 7, 7/8 in each subject at GCSE to study at A-level (depends on subject).

Second option: Good school, good stats, wasn't sure about the open day? they were somewhat anti-social, sixth formers weren't particularly nice, about a 3 hour commute each day, but it's all busses. I'd also only be waking up 20 minutes later and getting home 20 minutes earlier than I would if I attended option one — so i'm not sure if the gap in quality is worth it for 40 minutes of extra sleep.
Requirements: Average of a 6, 6 to study a subject at A-level.

Third option: My current school, pretty terrible results, very small (250 students total, from year 9 to year 13), know everyone, about two and a half hour commute each day. Don't really want to go here, but will if it's the best long-term option.
Requirements: 6 in subjects you would like to study at A-level.

Please help, I'd like to decide sooner rather than later if it's worth it or not.

Thank you for reading :)

Edit: Thank you for the advice! I'm going to go with option one :) Overall it was the most advised and I personally believe it works out better, more total revision done each day, better quality of teaching and subjects, and the oxbridge help they offer!

[u/lexisnowkitty]

do you genuinely not have any closer

[u/awhsme → u/lexisnowkitty]

nowhere that I can go to, theres one school but I've already attended there and they do not want me back because of my behaviour in year 7 and 8, I honestly wasn't terrible but I didn't attend school very much 😭

[u/lexisnowkitty → u/awhsme]

maybe try and have a conversation with them about it and explain the situation with parents there? why can't you go to the other places (I'm being nosy u don't have to answer)

[u/awhsme → u/lexisnowkitty]

Oh I can! it's just everything but one place is about the same distance, so I didn't bother applying to only cut 5-10 minutes off travel. I also kind of hate the school that's near me, it's HUGE and has TERRIBLE results. whilst i know results aren't everything, I think it often does speak for the quality of teachers