I've seen this house I want

[eek]

Would the OP mind sharing the postcode/village/town/whatever or even the URL to the house in question?

+1 Granted I don't know all the south east but in Bucks (with Grammar schools) you can easily find a good 4 bed house within the catchment area for £750k.

Personally I will stay up north and ensure that I raise the standards of the twin's secondary school enough that it won't matter. The £1/2m I save will do wonders for the twins in the longer term as I throw a massive house deposit at them when the time is right.

[eek]

Take a wild guess

Wandsworth?

[formant]

I don't get the obsession with 'good schools'. Surely as a middle class parent you can do your bit to fill in whatever the school doesn't cover? Surely if you've had a decent education yourself you can ensure that your kids aren't left behind?

Or you could just move a tad further north. *shrug*
I'm in catchment of two 'outstanding' primaries and I don't even care about or believe in Ofsted ratings. Are adequate schools really so rare down south?

[d000hg]

Don't be silly, the modern parent is far too busy to spend time with their children.

[formant]

Don't be silly, the modern parent is far too busy to spend time with their children.

That modern parent would still have the option to invest in some private tutoring if necessary...

[eek]

Are adequate schools really so rare down south?

Yes because the teachers can't afford to live there so move north given the choice.

[rob s]

Thinly-veiled brag thread imo

[formant]

Yes because the teachers can't afford to live there so move north given the choice.

Fair enough, can't blame 'em.

[Sausage Surprise]

I live up north - contract in London during the week and can therefore have a very nice home and send my girls to a top fee paying school. Simple.....

[formant]

I live up north - contract in London during the week and can therefore have a very nice home and send my girls to a top fee paying school. Simple.....

Yep. One doesn't even have to move particularly far up north. I'm still only an hours train journey away from Central London. Somehow, having a nice house in a nice area matters more to me than my postcode.