First steps

Find out how to start looking for a school – and the key decisions you need to make – with our easy-to-follow advice

Find out how to make the right decision on your child's education with expert advice from a school admissions officer who is also a mum …read more

A director of one of the UK's most successful schools tells us what they're looking for in prospective pupils …read more

Single sex or co-ed school? by Gail Dixon Rated: 4.0

Play safe and avoid disappointment by applying to a few independent schools. Plus – have a trial run with some sample exam papers …read more

Vicky Tuck, principal of Cheltenham Ladies' College, and Tim Waters, head of co-ed Trinity School in Devon, spark off a debate …read more

A director of one of the UK's most successful schools tells us what they're looking for in prospective pupils …read more

Find out how to make the right decision on your child's education with expert advice from a school admissions officer who is also a mum …read more