Outstanding schools

With schools starting back in the next week, we take a quick look at the impact on property prices that living in the catchment area of a top school can have

Term starts this week for many of the nearly 8.8 million school children across England and Wales. School catchments play an important role for many when choosing a home.
Across England and Wales nearly 4.3 million homes (17%) have an OFSTED rated Outstanding as their nearest.
With catchment areas for secondary schools generally larger, it is no surprise a higher proportion of homes, nearly 1 in 5 have an outstanding secondary as their nearest.
Property price growth in catchment areas around top schools can often exceed other areas and living close to a top school can attract a significant price premium.
Source: Dataloft, OFSTED, Ordnance Survey

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