Best schools in Birmingham and surrounding area

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Hello, can anyone help before my head explodes.
I grew up in Birmingham but moved away 23 years. We’re considering moving back to be closer to my family and for a job opportunity at the UoB.
We’ve been living in Hull for the past 18 years and although we’ve had good times here, we feel we need to move on.
My DH commutes to Sheffield and we have 4 DC aged 8, 11, 15 and 17. My main concern is finding good schools for the 11 year old and 15 year old. The school they’re in at the moment is excellent. They’re currently in Yrs 7 and 10.
I’ve been trawling through old posts which have highlighted Solihull and King Edward schools as the best. Surely there must be others?

Now my friend has had two boys go through Kings Norton very recently & been happy with it.

I would caution against moving a child in Year 10. It will be disastrous for him.

To be honest I would look at places to the south along the railway line that serves the university and carries on into the centre. So, Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Worcester. Worcestershire is not a Grammar School county.

Hey there,

When you say you need to live close to Tudor Grange solihull to get a place, how many miles I’d you mean? O.3miles?

One of the main issues for in-year admissions in the South Birmingham area is that a big Secondary was closed down in recent years, so the normal shift in applications has had to absorb pupils from that school for Y7 onwards.

Trains from Bromsgrove, Alvechurch and Barnt Green to UoB. Lots of staff live out this way. It's very nice. Two high schools in Bromsgrove. South - regarded as academic and sporty. North - more practical. Having tonnes of cash and support thrown at it atm too. (My kids likely to go to North). Private school Bromsgrove School very well regarded. Very good school specific bus service to get all the kids to the schools and back again from the outlying villages. If you're used to being able to access the countryside quickly then you must come and have a look.

Anyone know anything about secondaries in the Tipton area?