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Each tool answers one thing from the published figures, with the source and the year. Free, and no account needed to start.
Check
Could we get a place?
Your address against the published offer figures, catchment maps and your list of preferences.
Most usedCould we get in?Where an address stands against each school's published offer-day distances.e.g. St Bede Church of England Primary School: got in 2 of 2 years (SO23 8UJ)Catchment finderWhich catchment maps an address is inside, and where each map comes from.e.g. SO23 8UJ: inside 3 catchments: The Westgate School, St Bede Church of England Primary SchoolFree accountIs our list safe?Whether your list of school preferences has a school you are near enough to.e.g. SO23 8UJ's 3 nearest primaries: one reached it in 2 of 2 years
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Which schools, which home?
Ranked for your family, and the homes that keep them in reach.
Schools near meEvery school near you, ranked by what your family weighs, with each reason shown.e.g. 12 state primaries within 2 miles of SO23 8UJHomes in reachWhich schools each home you are weighing keeps in reach, year by year.e.g. SO23 8UJ: 5 of 6 nearby schools reached it every year heldLook up a homeSales, an open-data value range, schools in reach and the area.e.g. SO23 8UJ: flood zone 1 · crime 84 per 1,000
Cost
What will it cost?
Published prices, dated, with the funded hours worked out.
Childcare costsNursery prices near you, for the same hours.e.g. £86 to £87 a day within 5 miles of SO23 8UJ, where 2 publish a day ratePrivate school feesFees by school and year, with the increases.e.g. Day fees within 20 miles of SO23 8UJ: £8,630 to £45,954 a year (2026/27)PlusCosts and plansSchool years to 18, homes and moving costs, side by side.
Dates
When does it happen?
Your council's own dates, in your calendar, with what to do next.
Key datesApplication deadlines and offer days for your council.e.g. Hampshire: Secondary applications close 31 Oct · Reception applications open 1 NovAfter offer dayWaiting lists, appeals and what to do next.e.g. Hampshire: appeal by 17 May · waiting lists until 31 DecMoving mid-yearApplying for a place when you move during the school year.e.g. Apply any time, for any year group; a decision within 15 school days (School Admissions Code 2.30)
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Each example is a real answer for SO23 8UJ, worked out from the figures we hold today.
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