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I cannot recommend Locrating enough. We used their platform to narrow down which schools to tour and to identify which state schools were truly worth exploring. The depth of educational statistics... See more
I've found this to be a really valuable service, it has helped us get a much clearer idea about schools and catchment areas which obviously helps when you've a property budget. It's enabled us to prio... See more
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Subscribed for about six months while moving house. Used Chrome plugin for Rightmove and it was pretty seamless - much easier than tracking down the various data websites for schools, society and envi... See more
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This site is second to non
This site is second to non. It tells you everything you need to know about a state run school. Lots of info about independent schools too. It’s been our go-to website for the last three months, helping us to decide where to send our children, as we are relocating. Easy to navigate, easy to pay for, easy to understand. 5 stars!
November 29, 2020
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Hi Sian,
Many Thanks for your review and kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your relocation.
Kind regards,
Lewis
It is an intuitive platform and the…
It is an intuitive platform and the detail of the information is very thorough and complete for decision making!
November 29, 2020
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Hi Jenny,
Many Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
A wealth of information
Very useful, loads of information on schools. The partnership with Zoopla is also great to check out the properties in those areas.
November 29, 2020
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Hi bebibulac,
Many Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Brilliant for schooling & housing decisions
Brilliant site, much helpful when you plan to relocate (rent/ buy) home. Gives you so much of data to make the right decision and prioritize things well. The integration with Zoopla brings almost all the features right along with school data. Apply the filters and you know what are your possible options. It was worth going for the premium membership for all these features. I am able to compare different neighbourhoods and even postcodes within specific areas. A well thought through and much needed product..
November 29, 2020
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Hi Khurram,
Many thanks for your review and kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site helpful. Best of luck with your move and school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
An incredibly helpful tool
An incredibly helpful tool when trying to choose schools, especially when moving to a new area. It includes all the data from Ofsted and local councils that is a pain to dig out yourself, all in one easy spot. A feature that would be great to add would be a postcode checker where you could see what schools you might be in catchment for.
November 29, 2020
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Hi Kedslit,
Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site helpful. We do have a feature that is as you've requested. If you search for a postcode you can right click on the map (or long press on mobile) to add a house pin in that location (or you can turn on Menu->Settings->"Add Pin To Map After Each Search"). You can then turn on the option Menu->Catchment Areas->
"Hide oversubscribed schools where pin is not in likely catchment area". This will only show schools that are either not oversubscribed on where the pin is in the estimates catchment area. We do advise using caution with this feature though as catchments can and do vary from one year to the next, so you could exclude legitimate choices with this option.
I hope that helps. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Great UK school Web site
Great UK school Web site. Great functions such as "School Area" and "Catchment Area" for England, if the functions can work the same details in Wales, it definitely many benefits for all user.
Besides, the properties only show Zoopla, if available to provide Rightmove to select, it will become more fantastic.
November 29, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Kenneth,
Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. I agree it is a shame about Welsh data and RM. The devolved nations (Scotland, Wales and NI) just don't publish the same level of information as England, which prevents us from being able to provide the wealth of features we have for English schools for other nations. If they do publish more we will be sure to work with it. As for RM, we have tried contacting them on many occasions over many years but can't get through and we're not allowed to just scrape their site as it breaks their t&Cs.
Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
The website is easy to navigate
The website is easy to navigate. Useful information.
November 29, 2020
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Hi W FL,
Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful and easy to use. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Up-to-date information
Information is kept up-to-date. I just found some new information today (school transfer) and it is such a nice experience. You know that Locrating is exploring ways to give parents a big hand on learning about state schools.
November 29, 2020
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Hi Iby,
Thanks for your review and kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. The transfer feature is something we've wanted to do for ages, but it was a really long process to get approval for and the data from the Department of Education, What's live now is a version 1.0, we have more ideas of what we can do with this data also. Best of luck with your school search and thanks again for the review.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Powerful website
I found what I need, easily and promptly. Reasonable structured search criteria meeting personal search objective.
November 29, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Raymond,
Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Great features!
We are currently using Locrating to find an area to buy a house next to a suitable school which meets the needs of our family! A great feature I love about Locrating is that it is combined with Zoopla making the house hunting process so easy with it all being on one map. I also like how Locrating reveals the exam results for Math, Reading and Writing across different years. Another great feature is the description of the school - I hope my son can attend a somewhat diverse school and Locrating writes that information too! I recommend using this service to find your child's ideal school and ideal home.
November 29, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Tyra,
Thanks for your review and kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful and would recommend it to others. Best of luck with your move.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Fabulous site
Really useful website that’s given us insight into our local schools and equipped us with enough knowledge to be in a better position with our school choices. Surprised this site isn’t more well known - it’s a gem! Such a great tool
November 28, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi,
Thanks for your review and kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. We don't advertise Locrating, mainly so we can keep fees low, but hopefully it pops up in most relevant Google searches - but please do spread the word :) Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Helpful site for parents
This is a very comprehensive site with information for parents looking for schools. The map function displays properties nearby for your target schools.
November 28, 2020
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Hi Foung,
Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Very useful and helpful
Very useful and helpful to find school's information and quality
November 28, 2020
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Hi KW,
Thanks for your review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site helpful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Love this website
Love this website! There is so much information available and it’s really helpful to use whilst searching for a new house. And I appreciate how easily it is to manipulate the map and show whatever information is relevant to your own particular search.
November 28, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Katie,
Thanks for your review and kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you love the site and are finding it helpful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Very helpful database
Loads of information for all of the schools as per area and housing in one database. Really useful.
November 28, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Nurowski,
Thanks for the review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Informative and easy to use
Locrating is informative and easy to use with extensive, in-depth, up-to-date information for parents to check all the schools and find the right one for their children!
Thank you for the hard work!
November 28, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Lulu,
Thanks for the review and your kind words, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site helpful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Easy to use, up to date and informative
Easy to use and gives in depth information on catchment area trends, exam results and even live links to houses currently for sale near schools. Also provides links to Ofsted reports, parent views on bullying and compares schools to the national average to see if they are below, average or above.
November 28, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi Jane,
Thanks for the review, it's much appreciated! I'm really pleased you are finding the site helpful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Reply from Locrating
Hi Heather,
Thanks for the review, it's much appreciated! I'm pleased you are finding the site useful. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Real time saver!
I have been using Locrating free functions for many years and they are really helpful. I have recently upgraded to be a member since I would like to get more information on the catchment areas and admission criteria of schools. I have to say the membership fee is worth every penny since it saves me so much time. Instead of looking up several websites, now I can just go to Locrating and get all the info I need.
November 28, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi EY,
Thanks for the review, it's much appreciated! I'm pleased you are finding the site helpful and think it worth the upgrade to paid membership. You'll definitely find a lot more information available to you now. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
Excellent "one-stop shop"
Excellent and easy to use "one-stop shop" for up-to-date schools and property information. It's been invaluable in helping to narrow down areas of interest in what seemed like an overwhelming task. Would highly recommend!
November 27, 2020
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Reply from Locrating
Hi NSW,
Thanks for the review, it's much appreciated! I'm pleased you are finding the site helpful and would recommend. Best of luck with your school search.
Kind regards,
Lewis
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