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School Scout
Helping independent schools reach and understand prospective parents
About School Scout
School Scout is a modern school discovery platform that helps families search, compare and shortlist independent schools. Thousands of UK and international families use School Scout to research schools, compare their options and make more informed decisions about which schools are right for their children. For independent schools, School Scout provides a new way to reach prospective families at the earliest stages of their school search. As Google, AI and other digital platforms change the way parents discover and research schools, much of the decision-making process now happens before a family makes an enquiry. School Scout helps schools build visibility during this important stage and better understand the behaviours that shape school choice. Schools can partner with School Scout to enhance how they are presented across the platform, increase their visibility in relevant parent searches and access unique insights into how families research and compare schools. Our School Scout Parent Search Index uses anonymised behavioural data from across the platform to identify emerging trends in parent search and provide schools with a clearer picture of how families approach the school selection process. For families: Search • Compare • Shortlist For schools: Visibility • Engagement • Insight
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Signals from School Scout
3 published signals
Research & Knowledge
School Scout analyzed over 690,000 search impressions to determine that region is the most commonly used filter by 51% of parents, followed by distance at 45%
Reported by James Dobson
Research & Knowledge
School Scout analyzed more than 690,000 school search impressions from the summer term to better understand how parents search for schools on the platform.
Reported by James Dobson
Products & Services
School Scout released a major site update at the end of August to make it easier for families to search, compare, and shortlist schools.
Reported by James Dobson