Start with phase and age
Check that the statutory age range and school phase fit the child. A town label alone is not enough.
DfE-backed school research
Find schools. Then check what actually matters.
Search open state-funded schools in England by town, or use a full postcode for a more precise nearby search. We show source facts—not invented scores or catchment promises.
21,952school records
961town directories
13 September 2026DfE extract date
Open the official evidence
Use the linked DfE register, Ofsted reports and school-performance service. Do not rely on a copied headline grade.
Read admissions rules
Catchments, priority areas and oversubscription criteria change. Verify the current policy with the school or admission authority.
Test the real journey
Use the exact home postcode, confirm transport and visit where possible before making a housing decision.
Primary16,673
Secondary3,172
Not applicable1,402
Nursery374
All-through161
Middle deemed secondary86
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Schools by town
Town fields come from the school register. For a specific property, always switch to the exact-postcode check.
LondonLondon
1,455 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →West MidlandsBirmingham459 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestManchester374 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →South WestBristol299 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East MidlandsNottingham287 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestLiverpool263 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →Yorkshire and the HumberLeeds235 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East Midlands · Yorkshire and the HumberSheffield220 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East MidlandsLeicester201 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East of EnglandNorwich173 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestPreston156 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North West · West MidlandsStoke-On-Trent156 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →Yorkshire and the HumberBradford149 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →South EastSouthampton145 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East MidlandsDerby141 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East Midlands · Yorkshire and the HumberDoncaster139 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →South EastReading138 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North EastNewcastle-upon-Tyne137 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →West MidlandsCoventry133 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East MidlandsNorthampton132 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestBolton129 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →West MidlandsWolverhampton124 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →Yorkshire and the HumberYork121 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →Yorkshire and the HumberHull112 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East Midlands · East of England · South EastMilton Keynes111 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East of EnglandCambridge109 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East Midlands · East of EnglandPeterborough107 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →South WestPlymouth104 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →South East · South WestSwindon101 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →West MidlandsWalsall100 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestOldham99 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestStockport99 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →Yorkshire and the HumberRotherham98 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East MidlandsLincoln97 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →North WestWarrington97 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →East of EnglandColchester95 open state-funded school records
Browse town directory →Source boundary
Register facts, not a school verdict.
Records come from the Department for Education's daily Get Information about Schools public extract dated 13 September 2026. School status, contacts and admissions details can change after the extract.
Nearby does not mean “in catchment”, and a postcode does not guarantee admission. Always use the latest admissions policy and the relevant local authority process.