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Help and advice?

If so, take a look at our editorial section (pages 5-40). Here you will find articles written by experts in their field covering issues you may well come across when choosing a school for your child.

A school or college in a certain geographical area?

Then you need to go to page D109 to find the directory page reference to a particular area. We suggest that you look first in the directory for basic information about all the schools in each region, complete with contact details, so that you will be better informed about the choices available to you. From this section you will be directed to more detailed information in the profile section, where this is available.

A certain type of school or college in a particular area?

Look in the directories for the area you want (again, you can find the directory page reference on D109). Underneath each school listed you will find icons that denote different types of schools or qualifications that they offer. You can find a key to these icons on the following page; this key is repeated at the front of each section of the directory.

Schools featured in this guidebook are also profiled on its accompanying website: www.whichlondonschool.co.uk and www.schoolsearch.co.uk

School profiles include embedded Twitter feed and YouTube/Vimeo video, direct links to email, website and social media. Users can search by region, county, or postcode; and by age, gender and day/boarding.

A specific school or college?

If you know the name of the school or college but are unsure of its location, simply go to the index at the back of the guide where you will find all the schools listed alphabetically. You will find that some page numbers are prefixed with the letter D, this denotes that the school appears in the directory section. Schools with page numbers not prefixed by the letter D are those that have chosen to include a fuller school profile, which will provide you with much more extensive information.

Maps?

See pp 42, 79 and 85 for maps of London, Greater London, and the South-East. There are also maps within the directory sections on D111 (Central London), D131 (Greater London) and D137 (South-East).

More information on relevant educational organisations and examinations?

Look in the examinations and qualifications section and the useful organisations section, both located towards the back of the guide.

Key to directory

County

Name of school or college Indicates that this school has a profile

Address and contact number

Head’s name School type Age range Number of pupils. B = boys G = girls Fees per annum. Day = fees for day pupils. WB = fees for weekly boarders. FB = fees for full boarders.

Wherefordshire

College Academy For further details see p. 12

Which Street, Whosville, Wherefordshire AB12 3CD

Tel: 01000 000000

Head Master: Dr A Person

Type: Coeducational day & boarding Age range: 11–18 No. of pupils: 660 B330 G330 Fees: Day £11,000 WB £16,000 FB £20,000 2678B9

Key to directory icons (abridged)

Key to symbols:

1 Boys’ school 2 Coeducational school 3 Girls’ school 4 International school

Schools offering:

6 A levels 7 Boarding accommodation 8 Bursaries 9 Entrance at 16+ A International Baccalaureate B Learning support 5 Tutorial/sixth form college C Vocational qualifications