how do i find a catchment area and how good the school is

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my kids are already in school and this question hasnt concerned me for a long time.

but as i am buying a house i think i should see how well the local schools are doing.

can someone point me in the right direction - i dont think i ever did this as i only looked for catholic schools as we are bashers of the bible.

Go on BBC news website - education section - put in postcode or town name and it will bring up league tables for the area

Congrats on the new house btw! Are you staying in the same area?

Are you buying a house?

Start with the county council website - education section. That should give you the info you need re catchment areas. Then the ofsted website for the last report and finally something like the BBC website - eduction section for league tables if you like that kind of thing

also could try upmystreet.co.uk and put in the postcode / area you're looking at

Fark its only englishschools onthe bbc site, where can I get legue tables for scotland, have read reports on gov site

thanks thats wonderful

Are you moving to a new area, Custy?

league tables aren't going to tell you that much. Visit the schools.

I don't want to piss on people's helpful suggestions, but upmystreet can be misleading as it will show what's geographically closest. For my postcode it shows me schools my DCs would never go to.

I agree about BBC News site - it has them all.

Also, our council website has a thingie (technical term) on which you can enter your street name and it will deliver a "Computer Sez No" verdict on whether your child will go to St Chav's, Crunchy Street High or Leafy Lane Aspirational With Nice Uniform.

[[http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/performancetables/primary_07.shtml Attainment tables here]

There was a good one with the deprivation indices/socio ecomomic stuff but I can't remember the site now.

Bugger Attainment tables here

Neighbourhood stats (not just schools.

just for the purposes of selling house in future.

upmystreet is misleading becuase there is an independant school with 100%

no blu i am staying in same town

been here 6 years, but don't have the depth of knowledge that locals have - youknow you say a street name or a school name and they either smile or groan. they ont have to look at upmy street!

i dont want a school placement *

i want good catchment area info for purposes of buyign seeling house

are you renting it out custy?

nope buying it

ask a friendly estate agent? it's usually in the blurb for well-placed houses. rightmove.co.uk you can do search on what's for sale 1 mile from a postcode

thanks
thanks all
thanks saggar for those links

look at the top schools in this list and buy v close to one of them!

I phoned our local council and spoke to the education dept to find out.

Custardo - you are B&H yes? Tell me the road name and I'll tell you the schools . I am far too interested in the geography and politics of Brighton...

no she's not b&h Katepol, Custy I have a fair knowledge of schools in yr area as lots of friends there, will tel you tmro.

Hokay . Am off now anyway - back in a few days..