If you're looking for a prep or primary school take this quiz to see where you stand on teaching methods and techniques. Ask Schoolsmith. buff.ly/2KvVKJ9

How important are a school's honours boards and trophy cabinets to you? Take this quiz to find out. Ask Schoolsmith. buff.ly/2v40ZFa

Maybe we should go back to basics. When it comes to the type of prep or primary you'd like for your child what would it be? ideally...? Take this quiz to help you. Ask Schoolsmith. buff.ly/2GbVEkl

If a prep or primary school is any good, it'll have good facilities. How true is this for you? Take this quiz to find out. buff.ly/2Kx1WAK

Prep schools and primary schools are all about the people, the atmosphere, the look and feel. Right? Take this quiz to find out what you think. buff.ly/2IznmdA

The prep and primary school parent dilemma. Broad curriculum or narrow exam focussed curriculum? Where do you stand? Take this quiz to help you. buff.ly/2D6JlVJ

The typical prep school has twice as many facilities as a state primary. The typical state secondary has more facilities than its independent counterpart. buff.ly/2VGjaAH

The most basic school arts facility is the multi-purpose school hall. The most expensive school arts facility is also the school hall. Though it might be called an auditorium, performing arts centre or even an atrium. buff.ly/2HX27St

If you did a facility count for UK schools, comparing primary and secondary, state and independent, you might get something that looks like this. buff.ly/2VGjaAH

Shininess aside, you won't notice much difference between (like) schools' core academic facilities. But you can differentiate between schools in 3 ways; "broader curriculum" academic facilties, pervasiveness of IT, and DT facilities. buff.ly/2QMZ2XS

All schools have sports facilities. But the standard of sport they facilitate varies. What facilities do primary and secondary schools have? buff.ly/2WFgYtU

So far, there has been little anchoring of prep school fees to value for money. The Schoolsmith Score is a tool that can change that. buff.ly/2Kwoctq

Prep school fee increases show no sign of slowing. In fact they may be accelerating. buff.ly/2Kwoctq

Does your prep school offer value for money? Soon you can find out. And value doesn't mean cheap. buff.ly/2Kwoctq

Most schools you visit will claim to be good, or even great. But what does that mean? buff.ly/2LiLEd5

With the expected imposition of VAT on prep school fees how many preps are likely to merge, and who will they merge with? schoolsmith.co.uk/prep-school-me…

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36 prep schools in London offering better value for money than their near neighbours. schoolsmith.co.uk/value-money-pr…

Early indications are that school fees will increase by 6.3% in 2024/25. schoolsmith.co.uk/how-school-fee…