School visit checklist generator (printable)
Create a practical checklist for open days and school visits, tailored to your priorities and your child's needs.
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Commute-to-school calculator (postcode to schools)
Estimate straight-line distance and rough travel time bands from your postcode to nearby schools (fast, no paid maps).
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Catchment explainer + distance checker
Understand how catchments and distance rules work, then check your straight-line distance to a chosen school.
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Ofsted jargon translator (plain English)
Plain-English explanations of common Ofsted terms, with why parents care and what to ask on visits.
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School red flags detector (question-led)
A neutral questionnaire that produces a ranked list of what to verify and how to ask - general guidance, not allegations.
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SEND support planner
Generate a practical SEND-focused planning pack: documents to gather, questions to ask, and what good support can look like.
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Want this tailored to School + your child's needs? Generate a School Shortlist report.
Get a structured, evidence-led brief (plus comparisons) without spending hours stitching together PDFs and data.
Included with subscriptions: unlimited reports or 15 credits/month. No signup for preview • Not official advice • Always verify key details with original sources.
FAQs
A few quick answers about how these tools work and what to do next.
Are these tools free?
Yes. The tools are free to use and designed to help you move faster with better questions and clearer next steps. If you want a tailored, evidence-led report for a specific shortlist, you can generate a paid School Shortlist report.
Do these tools replace official admissions guidance?
No. They are educational decision-support tools. Always verify deadlines, criteria, and eligibility on your Local Authority and the school's published admissions policy.
Do you store my postcode?
Postcode inputs are used to generate results. Where we use third-party geocoding, we note the source in each tool's "Sources / assumptions".
How do these relate to the School Shortlist report?
The tools help you ask better questions and make better comparisons. The report takes it further by producing a structured, evidence-led brief for your chosen schools, grounded in publicly available data and clearly stated assumptions.
What should I do next after using a tool?
Use the output to refine your shortlist, then browse schools and generate a report when you're ready to compare schools in a consistent, decision-focused format.