Houseroom FAQs

Houseroom helps London families find an independent school and keep track of every deadline. It gives you matched shortlists, verified school profiles, an admissions calendar with reminders, an applications tracker and access to advisors.

No. You apply through each school's own process, and Houseroom keeps your deadlines, open days and registration dates in order.

690+ UK independent schools, London first, at every main entry point: 3+, 4+, 7+, 11+, 13+ and 16+. Profiles combine verified school data with editorial review.

You tell us each child's age, interests, learning style, location, budget and single-sex or co-ed preference. We rank schools on verified facts such as curriculum, results, fees and distance, and show you why each one was suggested.

Yes. Pro covers up to 2 children and Concierge up to 5, each with their own shortlist and tracker in one family account.

Yes. Search for any school and add it to a child's shortlist, and the tracker, calendar and reminders work the same way.

Browsing schools, reading guides and comparing two schools is free. Pro is £249 a year (up to 2 children) and Concierge is £449 a year (up to 5 children, plus a monthly call), both per family.

You get full access to your chosen plan for 3 days. Cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged.

Yes, at any time from your account settings. Upgrades are charged pro rata, and downgrades start at the end of your billing period.

All the self-serve tools, plus a 30-minute call each month, messaging usually answered within 48 hours, guided onboarding and priority data corrections. It covers up to 5 children on one family account.

Former heads, admissions registrars and consultants with first-hand independent-school experience. You can read each advisor's background before you book.

Use Houseroom for shortlisting, deadlines and tracking. Book an advisor for judgement calls, such as a borderline school, 11+ strategy or weighing up an offer.