About School Compass

Our mission

School Compass is the UK school decision platform. We help parents answer three questions — Is it a good school? Can we realistically get in? What's the area like? — by combining performance, inspection, admissions, and neighbourhood data into School Compass Score, rankings, recommendations, and Parent Reports.

What we offer

• Free school profiles with score, rankings, and recommendation previews
• Side-by-side school comparison for up to four schools
• School Compass Parent Report — a complete £4.99 PDF briefing per school
• Transparent methodology and published data refresh dates

Data sources

We use official DfE (GIAS, admissions, performance), Ofsted, and local admissions authority data. See our methodology and data status pages for details.

Independence

School Compass is independent and not affiliated with the Department for Education, Ofsted, or any local authority. We do not accept paid school placements. Parent Reports are available to all schools on the same terms.

Limitations

• Information supports research and planning — not legal or admissions advice.
• Data is refreshed on a schedule; always confirm deadlines with official sources.
• Saved schools and recently viewed lists are stored only in your browser.
• Scores and rankings are comparison tools, not guarantees of fit for your child.