School Catch
How it works

From postcode to decision in four steps.

School Catch turns a stack of official datasets into one clear map. Find the schools around any address, see which catchment you're in, and weigh up each one, without trawling council PDFs.

The journey

Four steps, one map

01

Start your search

Type a postcode, a school name or a town. Live suggestions appear as you type, so you can jump straight to a school or explore a whole area.

02

See the catchments

Every nearby school lands on one map. The school whose catchment your address falls inside is outlined in gold; the rest sit in blue.

03

Open a school

Dive into one school for inspections, results, roll, transport links and what the surrounding area is actually like to live in.

04

Confirm eligibility

Check your exact address against the official boundary before you commit to a move, a rental or a placing request.

On every school page

Everything you need to compare

Open any school and the panel pulls together the things parents actually weigh up: sourced, dated and in one place.

Catchment & eligibility

The official boundary on a map, plus a clear in-zone or out-of-zone answer for your postcode.

Inspections & results

Ofsted grades and Key Stage 4 attainment and progress, where they've been published.

Roll, places & intake

How many pupils attend, capacity and how full the school is, age range and admissions policy.

Transport & local area

Nearest stations and bus stops with walk times, plus green space, air quality and road safety nearby.

Every figure is sourced

Catchments come from the Spatial Hub, schools from the government register, and local context from open government datasets, each one dated so you know how current it is.

View data sources

Ready to see your catchment?

Drop in a postcode and every nearby school appears on one map, gold for the catchment you're in.