The history of locrating
We decided that what we needed was something that showed schools on a map, which you could scroll around and most importantly showed, at a glance, some crucial information about the schools; primarily their Ofsted report ratings and exam results. We Googled and browsed all night, but it became clear that there was nothing out there that does this. So, being a software developer, I decide to write one for us ... and locrating.com was born. Since then locrating has gone from strength to strength and undergone many improvements and face lifts.
Thank you to all of you that have sent us encouraging messages over the years and continued to spread the word about locrating; it is much appreciated. We always welcome feedback, be it good or bad. Feel free to contact us with any comments, suggestions or complaints. Finally, in case you are wondering, the name locrating came from a friend and is a word play on locating by [Ofsted] rating.
Lewis Tandy, Director, Locrating Ltd
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locrating.com is currently experiencing technical difficulties.
We are aware of the problem and are investigating as a matter of urgency.
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How does Locrating's catchment area indicator work?
Using data from the National School Census Data 2016, we have shaded two circles around each school. The inner circle shows the average distance that the last intake of pupils live from the school, the outer circle shows where 95% of the last intake of pupils live. In both cases, we have uniquely excluded siblings, children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and those in or previously in local authority care; as these groups typically get priority over distance. This leaves a small number of children living outside the shaded area; as these are often special cases that cannot be identified in the data, we have decided to remove these outliers to provide more meaningful information.
