Navigate Primary School Preferences with Confidence
A free, structured tool to help you compare schools, explore your values, and submit your application with confidence - not confusion.
Navigating primary school applications can feel overwhelming.
Especially the part where you rank-order your school preferences.
Every parent wants to get it right - but how can you make confident choices when every school looks so different and everyone has a different opinion?
The School Compass Primary Preference Planner helps you cut through the noise. It gives you a simple, guided system for recording what really matters to you, comparing schools fairly, and putting together a preference order that reflects your values and priorities.
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A step-by-step framework to record your school visits and compare key factors
Prompts and examples to help you think about what really matters to your family
Space to reflect on logistics, Ofsted data, and your personal impressions
Designed by JOE PARDOE
Joe has worked as a teacher and school leader for over fifteen years - in the UK and abroad. He has appeared at the Education Select Committee in the House of Commons, he is a published author and holds a Masters in Education Leadership. As well as his work in schools, he has been an education consultant for a number of BBC Bitesize productions and delivers a module on Education Innovation at the University College Dublin.
Since becoming a dad to two sons, Joe has dedicated his time to empowering parents with his insider wisdom to empower them to navigate the school system with confidence. His 5* rated courses have saved hundreds of parents time, stress and worry.