About The School Ready Guide
We are on a mission to make education clear and support simple, so every parent can help their child with confidence, whatever their budget. Free help where we can, and honest, curated choices when a paid option is genuinely worth it.
Why we exist
The UK school system is full of acronyms, exams and decisions that arrive faster than most parents expect: Key Stages, SATs, 11+, CAT4, GCSE options, A-levels versus the IB, and university applications. The information exists, but it is scattered, written in jargon, or locked behind costly services. The School Ready Guide brings it together in one place, in plain English.
What we offer
- Guides to every stage of school, from Reception to sixth form, and every major entrance exam and assessment.
- Bespoke home tutorialsthat turn your child's year group, subject and target exam into a ready-to-run session, for less than the cost of one private lesson a month.
- Practical tools including a free year-by-year planner, an 11+ prep plan and the English Toolkit.
- Curated resources in one place: the trusted free tools every family should know, plus vetted paid options such as tutoring and clubs, so you can find the right help without the guesswork.
Our promise
Our approach is honest. We give you as much free, genuinely useful help as we can, and when a paid option would truly help your child, whether that is one of our own packs or a trusted tutor, club or course, we point you to quality choices you can rely on. No jargon, no pressure, just the right help at the right time. Your one-stop shop for everything education.
Our editorial approach
Our content is written to be accurate, current and genuinely useful. We cross-check against official sources such as GOV.UK, UCAS, ISEB and the main exam boards, and we review our guides regularly. The School Ready Guide is an independent informational resource: we are not a school, exam board or government body, so we always encourage you to confirm dates and specifics with your child's school and the relevant official body.
Get in touch
Have feedback, a correction, or a question we should answer? We would love to hear from you at hello@schoolreadyguide.com.