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School catchment API: nearby schools & Ofsted ratings by UPRN

Instantly surface nearby schools and their Ofsted ratings for properties in England. Pass a UPRN or postcode to receive a ranked list of state and independent schools within a configurable radius, including Ofsted grade, school type, phase, DfE URN, and distance. Used by estate agents, property portals, and PropTech platforms to add school context to listings.

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Sample responseJSON
{
  "uprn": "100023336956",
  "schools": [
    {
      "urn": "109001",
      "name": "Clifton College Preparatory School",
      "type": "Independent school",
      "phase": "Primary",
      "ofsted_rating": "Outstanding",
      "ofsted_date": "2023-05-11",
      "distance_metres": 312,
      "postcode": "BS8 3HH"
    },
    {
      "urn": "109124",
      "name": "Clifton High School",
      "type": "Independent school",
      "phase": "All-through",
      "ofsted_rating": "Good",
      "ofsted_date": "2022-11-03",
      "distance_metres": 487,
      "postcode": "BS8 2BH"
    }
  ],
  "total": 8
}

What's in the API

Ofsted rating

Latest Ofsted overall effectiveness grade (Outstanding/Good/Requires Improvement/Inadequate) and inspection date for every Ofsted-inspected school.

Distance ranking

Schools returned ranked by straight-line distance from the property. Configurable radius from 500m to 5km.

School type & phase

Filter by primary, secondary, or all-through schools. Type includes academy, free school, maintained, and independent.

~27,000 open schools

Full DfE Get Information About Schools (GIAS) dataset: England only. Updated monthly from DfE open data releases.

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29MUK properties, by UPRN
36.6Maddresses indexed
26 yrsof listing events, since 2000
23MEPC certificates on file
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

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Does the API return catchment area boundaries?

The API returns distance-based proximity rather than formal catchment boundaries, which vary by school and year. For primary schools in oversubscribed areas, admission criteria distance data is available to every account.

Is Wales included?

Wales uses Estyn inspections rather than Ofsted. Welsh schools are included in the school list but Ofsted grades are not applicable: the API returns the Estyn inspection grade where available.

How frequently is the school data updated?

School list and Ofsted grades are updated monthly from DfE GIAS and Ofsted published data. New Ofsted inspections typically appear within 2 weeks of publication.

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