Hi Everyone,
I am a single parent with a 10 year old daughter currently living in Cardiff, but have accepted a job in Birmingham University. I'm looking to move by the beginning of October to Edgbaston, to be close to my place of work.
I had a conversation with Birmingham council over schooling (as I'm not familiar with the school system in England) and was left in tears.
Apparently, all schools in that area and neighbouring areas are oversubscribed but I have to apply anyway in order to get a rejection and then be referred to the council. I will have no say where my daughter will end up and even then the registration process can take in excess of 3 weeks, during which time, my daughter has to stay at home, without any schooling at all.
As a single parent working full time, I need my daughter to be in a school near my place of work so pick up and drop off will not impact on my working hours. I also need breakfast club and afterschool club facilities but apparently I'm not guaranteed anything and they can't implement different rules just because of my circumstances.
I am at a complete loss. Any help and advice on schooling or alternative schooling (such as private schools that are more likely to offer scholarships), would be very much appreciated.
Many thanks
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Goodish · 08/09/2017 11:57
Zoya- how many university lecturers' children do you think ark kings currently has on roll? 
Have you spent 5 years at school in those circumstances? I have.
50% of pupils achieve basics measure, albeit likely because they had 1 pupil last year in the HPA group. No-one did triple science.
OP, do not go anywhere near ark kings, for your DD's sake.
That's not an eye-roll, it's a sceptical face! 
And the very big difference between London schools and Birmingham schools is the sheer amount of money the govt have pumped in to raise standards!
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