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Disclaimer

Last updated: 27 October 2026

Please read this first. SchCatch provides general school information to help parents research schools. It does not guarantee a school place, a catchment outcome, a ranking, or an examination result. Always check the school's own admissions policy and the official source before making a decision.

1. General information only

The information on schcatch.uk, including catchment maps, last-distance-offered figures, Ofsted summaries, GCSE and A-level analytics, university admission rates, school reports and the school portal, is provided for general information only. It is not professional, educational, legal or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for advice from the school, the local authority or a qualified adviser.

2. Data sources, dates and accuracy

Our data is compiled from published sources, including the Department for Education, Get Information About Schools (GIAS), Ofsted, and local-authority Year 7 allocation data. Different datasets cover different years and are updated at different times. A figure shown on SchCatch may therefore be out of date, may use a different measurement date from another source, or may have been corrected by the original publisher after we collected it.

We strive for accuracy, but we do not warrant that the information is complete, accurate, reliable, suitable or available for any particular purpose. If you spot a possible error, please tell us through the contact form so we can check it against the official source.

3. No admission guarantee

Last-distance-offered and catchment information describe past allocation rounds. They do not predict a future round. Admission criteria, published admission numbers, sibling and distance rules, school policies and the number of applicants change from year to year. The school or local authority, as the admission authority, makes the final decision on every application.

4. No official endorsement

SchCatch is not endorsed by, affiliated with, sponsored by, or acting on behalf of the Department for Education, Ofsted, any school, academy trust, multi-academy trust or local authority. School names, Ofsted outcomes and published data are used to identify and summarise public information. Use of a school's name does not imply that the school endorses SchCatch.

5. Third-party services and links

Maps, analytics and payment services may be provided by third parties, for example map providers and Stripe. Their services are subject to their own terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the content of external websites linked from SchCatch.

6. Paid reports and the school portal

Paid school reports and school portal plans are digital services. This disclaimer does not replace the terms that apply at the time of purchase, including any terms about access, refunds, cancellation and renewal. If there is a conflict between this disclaimer and a paid order's terms, the paid order's terms prevail for that order, subject to your statutory rights.

7. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, SchCatch will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss, or for loss of data, profits, opportunity or goodwill, arising from or in connection with use of this platform.

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any liability or consumer right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. Your statutory consumer rights are not affected.

8. Changes to this disclaimer

We may update this disclaimer from time to time. The version published on this page at the time you use the site applies to that use.

9. Contact and governing law

Questions about this disclaimer can be sent through the contact form on schcatch.uk. This disclaimer is governed by the laws of England and Wales.