Barnt Green, Birmingham: schools and nurseries

[leiq]

Can anyone help me with some gossip / thoughts / info? I have a two and a half year old. She'll need a day nursery three days a week (while I work, in centre of Brum) then primary and ultimately secondary education, with afterschool provision three days a week. My minds is open as between state and private - just want the best for her. I'd be grateful for any info at all however anecdotal!

Searching For Childcare, in UK Look 4 Nurseries Quick and easy way to search for childcare,day nurseries and nursery facilities.

My DC are much older than yours so I'm out of the loop on nuseries.
I would say St Andrews / Aston Fields or Finstall or St Johns / South would be fine. It's a long time until secondary but Waseley would have to change a lot in the meantime for me to recommend it. It's difficult to say about North: it's a bit transitional at the moment.
I'm not sure that the local independent school would add that much (unless you are desperate to get her hothoused) - I would save the money and use it for a mother's help / after school club.

Note to self: check dates on OP before replying!