- BBC News - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/league_tables/default.stm
League Tables - The school league tables for primary and scondary schools, alongside the educational news and issues that affect them.
- Centre for the Study of Comprehensive Schools - http://www.cscs.org.uk/
A charitable trust, based at the University of Leicester. It has membership in 2,000 schools, or half the secondary school population. Promoting good practice through training, conferences and a newsletter.
- The Independent Schools Guide - http://www.gabbitas.net/
Directory of independent schools and special schools from Gabbitas educational consultants. Includes an 'ask the expert' feature and FAQs.
- Ofsted - http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/
The official body for inspecting schools. Provides links to school reports and official publications as well as a FAQ and contact details.
- Which Boarding School - http://www.which-boarding-school.com
Company providing free advice on choosing a boarding school. Includes an online enquiry form.
- The Boarding School's Association - http://www.boarding.org.uk
The BSA represents over 500 boarding schools. Lists standards, publications, school search and contact details.
- De La Salle Schools - http://www.delasalle.org.uk/
Offer Christian education in a Christian community. Explains the aims of the founder and their projects in the developing world, and lists schools
- Girls' Day School Trust - http://www.gdst.net/
Provides information about 25 independent girls' schools. In addition the trust provides management services to schools and a scholarship and bursary scheme.
- The Good Schools Guide - http://www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk
Guide to independent and state schools with mapping and searches by name, age groups and religion. Includes tabulations of examination data, contact details and links to Ofsted reports.
- Hobson's Guide to UK Boarding Schools - http://www.boardingschools.hobsons.com
A searchable database and A-Z list of schools, each with a description, photographs and links. Also an order form for school prospectuses.
- Independent Schools Council - http://www.iscis.uk.net/
The official site for schools belonging to the Independent Schools Joint Council - about 1,300 of the 2,000 plus independent schools. Includes search facilities.
- Montessori Education UK - http://www.montessorieducationuk.org/
A guide to Montessori education and a list of accredited schools.
- John Catt's School Search - http://www.schoolsearch.co.uk/
Database with information on educational establishments. Also has a guide to school suppliers.
- UK School Search - http://www.schoolsearch.org.uk
Find and contact private schools, boarding schools, public schools and special education.
- Specialist Schools Trust - http://www.tctrust.org.uk/
Manages the Department for Education and Skills' specialist schools programme. List of specialist schools and city academies.
- TES Schools Directory - http://www.schoolsdirectory.com/
Searchable database of all 33,000 primary, secondary, middle, independent and special needs schools. Each listing includes a description, number on roll, Ofsted report, and league tables.
- UK Private Schools Guide - http://www.ukprivateschools.com
Directory of independent private schools, categorised by region. A brief summary of each school is given, showing contact details, age range and size.
- UK Schools Website Directory - http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/
Database of school websites and email addresses, searchable by county, plus statistics.
- AllTheSchools UK Schools Directory - http://www.alltheschools.com
Directory of schools in the South West. Includes addresses, term dates, performance tables and OFSTED reports.
- UK Boarding Schools - http://www.ukboardingschools.com
A guide to boarding schools. Includes general information, advice and links.
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