Your Guide to the Best Schools

Video Tutorial, Part 1 - What Secondary Schools are Near Me?

What School Next.com is the website that gives you the answers to the most frequently asked questions about schools, in one place, in a familiar format. We currently have details on all secondary schools in London, the Home Counties, shortly we will be adding all the major cities starting with Manchester and in a few short weeks we will have details of every secondary school in England.

Here you will find all the information you need to make the right choice for your children’s secondary education.

You will find the information about the schools in your area or elsewhere, with a simple postcode search, alternatively you can enter the name of a specific school,or the town, the information we have provided will give you the opportunity to select a school that is right for your child based on the following criteria: -

• Admissions

Here you will find each school’s admissions criteria, such as catchment areas, sibling policies, whether there are any particular religious requirements, whether the school is mixed gender or single sex, how many pupils are admitted each year and other requirements peculiar to each school.

• Transport links

We list the bus routes, trains and where applicable, underground links, as well as any private bus services offered by schools with routes and pick-up points.

• Examinations

Whether you wish to know what examinations are offered, whether there are particular test papers available or what results were achieved by the school, what grades have been achieved, what percentage of children go on to higher education, you will find the information here.

• Financial

What fees are charged by each school?, what bursaries and scholarships may be available?, what additional charges are likely to be incurred?, the information is here for you to be able to chose which school is suitable.

Does the school offer extra-curricular activities? What facilities does each school offer? Who attended the school in the past? All of which may be important to you in choosing a school for your child.

Once you have made your enquiries through the website you are then able to compare the information from up to three schools at a time to make an accurate and informed comparison according to the criteria you chose.

The website will contain information in relation to activities both during term and at the weekends and holidays and you will be able to browse our directory for specialist services such as additional tuition, healthcare, financial information and where to purchase school uniforms and clothing within easy reach of your home or the school in question.
Schools will be able to provide news about any current or forthcoming events so that parents can check when their children forget.