secondary schools in sw2, any advice please

[gettingbettereveryday]

hello, please can anyone help us with our moving plans

we want to move somewhere where we can buy a house with a garden and a have a few criteria we'd like to follow in choosing an area including closeness to family, not increasing our commutes etc

we've lighted on the SW2 brixton hill/streatham hill area which looks promising but (without wanting to sound too uptight) we need to factor in schools as we have a toddler who will start primary in a few years and another baby on the way

we're pretty relaxed about primary schools (though would welcome any special recommendations), but would really like to know we were within the catchment area of a decent state secondary and wouldn't need to worry about moving again in the next ten years. I know schools can change a lot in that period, but any recommendations or thoughts would be very welcome! it feels very hard to research unless you're 'on the ground' so would be v grateful for your advice.

Barkiswilling I agree I live in SW2 (Off Palace Rd) and my son's get Train from Tulse hill to Hackbridge 15 mins to Wallington County Grammar School, the oldest is now in his 5th year doing this and has never had a problem.

Agreed, it's well placed if you have a super-selective grammar hopeful

Sorry - meant to continue to say 'but you need to know that the non-grammar options would suit as well'.

Thanks all, so interesting and helpful. I'm a bit keener on Streatham Hill than West Norwood because of proximity to grandparents in Clapham but if we found the right house would be persuadable! We got our current place valued today so now need to have a state of the nation conversation about whether we're going to bite the bullet and try to move before baby no 2, all being well, arrives in October.
Since our existing child won't start secondary till September 2021, I think we need to accept we can't take anything for granted in terms of schools, but if we move somewhere there are currently a few good options that would be something. No idea what will suit her school wise (and obviously still less her foetal, or in fact probably embryonic, sibling-to-be!) but from our point of view a secular comp they could walk to would be the ideal.
Thanks again to everyone for all the advice! We need to keep an eye on the rightmove.co.uk and so forth now...
xx

Thanks for clarifying my vague suggestion, Blu. :) Good luck OP.