Find the right primary school for your child

Every state primary in England, with Ofsted, SATs results and how far places reached last year, side by side.

Everything you need to choose, in one place

We bring together official data from the Department for Education, Ofsted and councils, and explain it in plain English.

Every school near you, on one map

All 16,600 state primary schools in England. Each pin shows the Ofsted grade, with filters for faith, infant and junior schools, and results.

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How far places really reach

The last distance offered at each school, year after year, with your home marked. See at a glance whether you'd usually have got in.

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Ofsted, old and new, made clear

The new report cards and the old grades side by side, each area shown as simple dots, with SATs results against the England average.

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Your school run, worked out

Walk, drive to work or drive to the station. See leave-by times and how much time each school adds to your day.

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Breakfast and after-school care

Who runs the clubs, opening times and prices where we have them, and the childcare registered at each school. Parents help keep it up to date.

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Shortlist and compare

Tap the heart on your favourites and compare them side by side, with the best in each row highlighted, ready to rank on your application.

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Every state primary in England, on a map and listYesYes

Type your postcode and every school near you appears, coloured by Ofsted grade. Sort by distance, SATs or Ofsted, and filter out faith, infant or junior schools.

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Ofsted grades and new report cardsYesYes

Attendance and behaviourStrong

Curriculum and teachingExpected

Last graded inspectionGood

The new report cards and the old grades side by side, with a toggle between them and plain-English explanations.

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Latest SATs results against EnglandYesYes

62% of Year 6 met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. England: 62%.

The headline result for the latest year, compared with the England average.

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Pupils, attendance, staff and special needsYesYes

Pupils236 of 210 places

Pupils per teacher22.7

Absence4.1% · England 5.2%

SEN support9.3% · England 14.2%

Size, how full the school is, staffing, attendance, special needs support, and English as an additional language, with England comparisons.

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Breakfast and after-school careYesYes

Breakfast clubfrom 7:45am · £5

After schoolto 6:00pm · £13.50

Registered with OfstedClaire's Club · Good

Who runs the clubs, opening times and prices where we have them, and childcare registered at the school. Parents help keep it up to date.

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Applications and places, latest yearYesYes

143 families listed this school for 30 places in 2026.

How popular each school is this year.

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How far places reached each year, and whether you were insideNoYes

The last distance offered every year since 2017 where the council publishes it, with your home marked: "Your home was inside the last distance offered in 9 of 9 recent years."

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First choices, offers and demand since 2014NoYes

Put it first44 families

Places30

First choices offered a place64%

TrendDemand up 29% since 2025

How many families put each school first, second and third, how many first choices got a place, and how demand has changed every year since 2014.

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SATs rank in England, 3-year trend and subjectsNoYes

Rank in England8,758 of 15,761

Council average64%

Reading · Writing · Maths72% · 72% · 83%

Where the school ranks nationally, against its council, how results have moved over three years, and each subject separately.

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School run plannerNoYes

8:24 Leave home
8:40 Drop off
8:57 At the station
9:27 Arrive London Euston

+14 min a day compared with going straight to the station.

Walk, drive to work or drive to a station. Leave-by times for every school and how much time each adds to your day.

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Compare schools side by side4 schools6 schools

Gade Valley · Bovingdon

Distance0.28 mi · 2.98 mi

SATs62% · 92%

OfstedGood · Good

Your shortlist in one table, with the best in each row highlighted, ready to rank on your application.

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Shortlist saved on all your devicesWith a free accountYes

Shortlist on your phone at the school gate, compare on your laptop at home.

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How to use this

Check how far places reach

Popular schools fill up with children living closest. Compare your distance with how far the last place went in recent years, where your council publishes it.

Read Ofsted in context

Pins show the last overall grade (Outstanding to Inadequate). Since 2025 Ofsted uses report cards without a single grade; schools with one have a small navy dot on their pin.

Shortlist and compare

Save up to four schools (six with Plus) with the heart button and compare them side by side. Most councils let you rank four to six preferences.

Data from the Department for Education, Ofsted and councils, updated weekly. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Postcode lookup by postcodes.io. About us · Privacy · Terms. Distances are straight lines from the middle of your postcode; councils measure from your home. This is guidance, not admissions advice: always check your council's rules before you apply.