Moving in to UK soon

[WhatIsInANameAnyway]

Hello. I’m new here. I am single mom a of 7 year old boy and a doctor by profession. I’m moving to Hull and I have no idea about the primary schools there or whether I should put in more hours and send my to private or state schools. We re dark skinned and I’m really afraid he’d be bullied. He’s a shy little things. Any advice would be really helpful

I haven’t got any advice apart from changing your username. If you are using your real name, your posts on MN might come up if someone was to google you

Have you had a look at MN local for Hull? They might be able to help you with schools.

Welcome to MN too

You won't be able to apply for a state school until you have an address.

Whether you choose your address on the basis of the schools you like or the schools on your address, is up to you. You will need to find out which schools have a free place. You might also want to check if the schools like like offer before and after school childcare, if you are likely to need this.

I know of two good private schools in the area. Hymers and Hull collegiate, should you choose that.

The bulk of primary school admissions in England are done for entry into Reception (age 4). Entry into another year group will depend on how full the class/es are in each school for that year group already. Unlike other places (Scotland, US?) you can’t just decide where you’d like your child to go to school, move nearby and get a school place. You need to find out where the school places are, by speaking to the local authority education services.,

The City of Kingston upon Hull is surrounded by the East Riding of Yorkshire. I don’t know Hull very well, in the past it has been very run down in parts, but has picked up a lot in the last few years.

I am much more familiar with the East Riding. Villages and small towns around Hessle, Anlaby, Cottingham and Willerby are all perfectly commutable to Hull, if you fancy looking further afield. I know a few families in North Newbald and South Cave too. Wherever you go, check out flood risk first!

In your position, i’d be tempted to look at Berverley, although traffic to Hull is busy at rush hour - may not be a problem if you work shifts?

I am afraid I don’t know either East Riding or Hull well enough to comment on how you would be welcomed as a dark-skinned family. Hull has a big university and big docks, so there is a long history of overseas visitors to the area.

I just did. Thank you very much. I’m not sure if I can change it in my earlier post. But thanks a lot for the suggestion :)

Thank you everyone for your advice. I have changed my username for starters and will be researching on schools soon. I’m moving next week with out my child so I’ll have a month or so to figure this out. And will also join the MN local for Hull. Thank you

Glad you’ve changed your name. You can always report your own post and ask MNHQ to change your username on your first post or delete the thread. Good luck with your move too