School open days hub
This hub collects guidance on open days — how to prepare, what to ask, and how to read a school beyond the official tour.
Guides in this hub
Understanding school choices in Surrey
How families explore primary and secondary schools across Surrey using official data, catchment information and community insights.
How families compare secondary schools near London
What families weigh up when researching commuter-friendly towns with strong secondary schools and fast links to London.
Questions to ask at an open day
The practical questions families ask on a visit to understand teaching, behaviour, support and everyday life at a school.
Questions families ask
What is the most useful open day question?
Ask about a typical day and how the school supports children who need extra help. The answers reveal culture and care that data cannot show.
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Fammove educates, it does not recommend. We explain how families research schools using official data and anonymised community insights — this is information, not rankings or advice. We never fabricate statistics; always check the official source linked from each school.