Moving to Birmingham from London - where do I start

[lilyblue82]

Hello Mumsnetters,

Happy Monday! My husband has accepted a position at the University of Birmingham so the family (we have a 3 1/2 and a 5 1/2 yo) will move there. We need to wait until the school ends now but I don't know what to do for primary school applications for reception for my 3 1/2 yo :(.

We have a budget of 380k (for a mortgage free home) but we can push for the dream home (with a little mortgage).

I've never been to Birmingham myself, my husband has been but only around the university so for me it's all new.

Best areas for that budget? Best areas for primary schools? International areas?

I will mainly be working from home, we don't mind an area outside the city but we don't know where to start :(. Birmingham is a big city with many areas. We will definitely be renting but we at the same time want to focus the search into certain areas.

Thank you so much for your help, sorry in a bit of a crisis

[DamsonIcecream]

I'm pretty sure you have to wait until you've moved and have a local address before you can put the children's names down for a school. It's a bit nerve-wracking! Do lots of research in the meantime and speak directly to some of the schools near your home, to get an idea of how long waiting lists are.