You may consider the following:
- Ofsted (state schools) / ISI (independent schools) reports can help you to understand key strengths and weaknesses of each school
- Take a look at metrics like average absence and pupil:teacher ratio
- Check A level Value Added score as well as average academic results. Compare results of different schools in your area
- Destinations data provides additional insights
Here is how SchoolOpinion can help:
- Tell us where you are looking
- Sort results by school rating
- Review key highlights of relevant schools, we have summarised their strengths and weaknesses
- Select a shortlist of schools and compare their results using our School Comparison tool