Distance calculator for measuring home to schoool

[hazelnunhead]

Does any one know of which calculator the schools use when measuring distance between home and school postcode. Or could anyone recommend a good online calculator.

Busy going through the secondary school process and trying to work out which schools we might have a chance to get into.

Thanks

[DulwichLondoner]

Google maps can give an indication (it lets you calculate straight-line distance) but it's just an indication. The website and admission policy of each school should detail what system is used - typically the council's. Many councils will tell you the distance between an address and a school if you ask. Not sure about Southwark. Do post back on what you find.

[devsdev]

Lewisham admissions will definitely email you the closest 10 schools to your address with the official distance set out.

[IAM]

You can use freemaptools.com - choose radius around a point. That should give a good idea of 'how crow flies' distance from each school. Good luck

[hazelnunhead]

Thanks for that. If and when I find a good online calculator I will post it here.

Devsdev that is good to know about lewisham, it would be good to see the way they calculate distance compared to some online tools.

[Mrs TP]

Beware Kingsdale is not on distance. Other schools do not do straightforward distance base but will split applicants into differing academic bands (based on their own tests or year 5 reports from your primary school) and will then offer a greater proportion of places to the academic bands with the most applicants - it could be that someone gets a place who lives further away than you but because they are in a different academic band. Good luck with it all.