The official body for inspecting schools. Provides links to school reports and official publications as well as a FAQ and contact details.

League Tables - The school league tables for primary and scondary schools, alongside the educational news and issues that affect them.

A charitable trust, based at the University of Leicester. It has membership in 2,000 schools, or half the secondary school population. Promoting good practice through training, conferences and a newsletter.

Directory of independent schools and special schools from Gabbitas educational consultants. Includes an 'ask the expert' feature and FAQs.

Company providing free advice on choosing a boarding school. Includes an online enquiry form.

The BSA represents over 500 boarding schools. Lists standards, publications, school search and contact details.

Offer Christian education in a Christian community. Explains the aims of the founder and their projects in the developing world, and lists schools

Provides information about 25 independent girls' schools. In addition the trust provides management services to schools and a scholarship and bursary scheme.

Guide to independent and state schools with mapping and searches by name, age groups and religion. Includes tabulations of examination data, contact details and links to Ofsted reports.

A searchable database and A-Z list of schools, each with a description, photographs and links. Also an order form for school prospectuses.

A searchable guide on how to find the boarding school that best suits your child.

The official site for schools belonging to the Independent Schools Joint Council - about 1,300 of the 2,000 plus independent schools. Includes search facilities.

Covers 2000 plus independent schools. Offers basic information.

Independent schools, day, boarding and STABIS schools. Search all 3,200 independent, fee paying and residential special needs schools.

A guide to Montessori education and a list of accredited schools.

Database with information on educational establishments. Also has a guide to school suppliers.

Find and contact private schools, boarding schools, public schools and special education.

STABIS provides information on state schools that combine boarding facilities with free state education.

Manages the Department for Education and Skills' specialist schools programme. List of specialist schools and city academies.

Searchable database of all 33,000 primary, secondary, middle, independent and special needs schools. Each listing includes a description, number on roll, Ofsted report, and league tables.

Directory of independent private schools, categorised by region. A brief summary of each school is given, showing contact details, age range and size.

Database of school websites and email addresses, searchable by county, plus statistics.

A guide to independent schools, includes a resource directory, search service and advice guide.

Directory of schools in the South West. Includes addresses, term dates, performance tables and OFSTED reports.

A guide to boarding schools. Includes general information, advice and links.