See where the good schools are.
A live map of every state school in England, coloured by quality — so you spot the strong areas at a glance, not one pin at a time. Free, no ads, no login, and honest about what the data can and can’t tell you.
Greener areas have higher-rated schools on average. Zoom in for individual schools, click a cluster to see them ranked, or flip ✨ Gems only to reveal schools whose pupils make strong progress — the ones an Ofsted badge alone would hide.
What makes School Finder different
Quality at a glance
The map colours whole areas by their average rating, so the strong areas jump out in seconds — no clicking through pins one by one.
Beyond the Ofsted badge
We flag hidden gems — schools whose pupils make strong progress (Progress 8, KS2) — plus each school's rating trend and how it ranks locally. A sticker isn't the whole story.
Honest and free
Built on open government data with plain-English caveats — including what house prices near a school do and don't mean. No ads, no login, no paywall.
Why we built this
Choosing a school is a big decision, and most tools bury it under ads, logins and paywalls — or flatten it to a single Ofsted word. We wanted the opposite: the public data laid out clearly and honestly, so you can make up your own mind. Everything here comes from open government sources — Ofsted, the Department for Education and HM Land Registry — and we’re upfront about the limits of what any of it can tell you.