No score, star, tier or league table.
The Public Guide
Every requirement met.No ranking needed.
We list institutions A–Z when they pass every applicable requirement under their own standard, using public evidence only.
Choose a standardInstitutions cannot ask to be assessed.
Institutions cannot pay to be listed.
A listing ends if one requirement is no longer met.
Public standards
Choose the institution type.
Each standard has its own pass marks and formal reference basis.
01
K–12 Schools
72 coded checksStudent progress, attendance, staffing, safeguarding and family information.
Open standard → 02Higher Education Institutions
68 coded checksContinuation, completion, graduate progression and student protection.
Open standard → 03Vocational & Technical Education Institutions
68 coded checksRetention, qualification achievement, employment and occupational outcomes.
Open standard →Four steps
Official register. Public data. Two checks. Annual decision.
Reputation and existing rankings are not used.
Define the eligible population
Use the official register for that institution type.
Check every requirement
Use public evidence only.
Verify twice
Two reviewers independently reach the result.
Publish A–Z
Repeat the full decision each year.
Listed means every applicable requirement passed.
It is a standards-based directory entry. It is not a ranking, rating, accreditation, certification, endorsement or recommendation.