How to find applicable schools for an area?

Wobblydeb

Looking around at the moment, and found an estate I like, but the prices look surprisingly cheap.

Nobody has given me an explanation other than it is slightly further to transport links than other estates in the same town :undecided It doesn't seem a good enough reason to me?!

Then..... I thought...... perhaps it feeds into a different/worse school?

How do I find out which local schools children from each estate in a town would attend?

Thanks all!

not_loaded

On RightMove you can choose to see Primary or Secondary schools on the map at the bottom of each property page, just scroll down and tick the appropriate box.

Detailed school information is shown on upmystreet.

milliebear00001

Usually, the Local Authority website will tell you what the 'normal area' school is by postcode and door number. There will only usually be one normal area school for an address. Admissions criteria do vary though, so just living at a particular area might not mean you automatically get a place over (for example) a child with a sibling at that school).

marmitequeen

Check the Rightmove and LEA website and then phone the school(s) you are interested in. They will have the maps of their catchments for the last few years and data about who gets in where it's not just by distance (ie faith school). They are used to prospective families asking and have someone who will help you. Once you've established the choices, the bbc website is easiest to find and compare results - CVA is useful to compare - a secondary school *should* get 1000 for their GCSE CVA if the students achieve the sort of progress the stats suggest should be possible (but I wouldn't worry too much if it's 995+)!

marmitequeen

Thinking about it though, proximity to transport links really can make a difference - we are 3 miles from the train station and so our house is loads cheaper. Which was fine until OH got new job and needed train. He now has to drive and pay for parking at train station. It's still less money than a house in walking distance (I know 3 miles CAN be walked, but not at both ends of a 45 min train journey) but it's a pain.

Owain_Moneysaver

marmitequeen wrote: »

Thinking about it though, proximity to transport links really can make a difference - we are 3 miles from the train station and so our house is loads cheaper. Which was fine until OH got new job and needed train. He now has to drive and pay for parking at train station. It's still less money than a house in walking distance (I know 3 miles CAN be walked, but not at both ends of a 45 min train journey) but it's a pain.

Does the train station offer bicycle storage? Folding bike and take it with him to use both ends?

Wobblydeb

marmitequeen wrote: »

Thinking about it though, proximity to transport links really can make a difference - we are 3 miles from the train station and so our house is loads cheaper. Which was fine until OH got new job and needed train. He now has to drive and pay for parking at train station. It's still less money than a house in walking distance (I know 3 miles CAN be walked, but not at both ends of a 45 min train journey) but it's a pain.

I totally agree - my old house was 5 mins walk to the train station which was a major selling point. However the estate I am looking at, is probably 5 minutes maximum difference to the nearest bus stop (no trains in the town) :undecided