How Houseroom works for parents
Tell us about your child, get matched schools, then track every date.
Three steps
Tell us about your child
About two minutes. Start with a nickname, year group and entry point.
- One profile per child, with their own matches and alerts
- Private. Schools only see it if you share
Get matched schools
40+ signals checked against 690+ verified school records.
- Reach, target and safer schools, with reasons
- Schools cannot pay to appear
Track every date to offer day
Registration, open days, assessments, offers and reply-by dates.
- Email or text alerts before each date
- Dates checked weekly against each school's own information
Expert advice
AI advisor
Ask about entry points, fees or 11+ formats. Answers come from 150K+ verified data points.
Human advisor
Former registrars and senior staff, paid by Houseroom, never by schools.
What you get
Email and text alerts
A reminder before every deadline, open day and assessment.
Applications tracker
Every child, school and reply-by date, without a spreadsheet.
Open days and events
Open mornings, tasters and tours in one calendar, refreshed weekly.
Verified school data
Fees, results, inspections and term dates for 690+ schools.
Transparent rankings
The 9-pillar Houseroom Index publishes its weights. No school can buy a place.
Compare side by side
Up to four schools on fees, results, pastoral care and travel.
Fees and scholarship tools
A multi-year fees calculator and a scholarship and bursary finder.
Verified parent community
Ask parents who have just applied. Members are verified.
Independent by design
Schools cannot pay to change matches, rankings, reviews or advice. Our methodology is public.
Questions parents ask
Is Houseroom free for parents?
Free to start, with a profile, every school, the matcher and email alerts on your first schools. Houseroom Pro adds text alerts on unlimited schools, unlimited AI matches and the full applications tracker. See pricing.
How long does it take to set up?
About two minutes per child. Start with a nickname, year group and entry point, and add detail later.
Where does the school data come from?
Schools’ own admissions information, ISI inspection reports and Department for Education records, reviewed weekly. Read our data & methodology.
What if I want to talk to a person?
Book an independent advisor who has run admissions at independent schools. Start at Talk to an Advisor.
Start with your child’s profile
Two minutes. Free to start, no card needed.