What we publish
Every school listing on GlobalSchoolGuide combines four data sources: official inspection ratings, verified fee data, academic outcomes, and parent reviews. We refresh the data quarterly and label every entry with the date it was last verified.
How we verify fees
School fees are collected directly from each school's published fee schedule each quarter. We capture tuition for primary and secondary tiers, as well as the most common surcharges: capital levies, debentures, application fees, technology fees, and confirmed-place deposits. Where a school does not publish a current fee schedule, we contact admissions and request the figure on the record. Anything we cannot verify is omitted rather than estimated.
How we rank
Editorial rankings combine: (1) accreditation and inspection scores from official bodies (KHDA, ADEK, OFSTED, BSO, CIS, NEASC, WASC), (2) academic outcomes (IB DP scores, A-Level results, AP averages, university destinations), (3) school-side governance and stability indicators, and (4) verified parent reviews. No single signal dominates. We document the rubric used for each city ranking on the relevant city page.
How we handle parent reviews
Reviews are submitted by verified parents who confirm a child currently or recently attended the school. We moderate against a published review policy and remove reviews that violate it (personal abuse, identifying minors, factual inaccuracy that the school can demonstrate). Schools have a right of reply within 14 days. We do not remove reviews simply because a school disagrees with the parent's experience.
How we make money
We are funded primarily through three streams: paid research engagements for families wanting deeper guidance, affiliate partnerships with relocation services (banks, insurance, moving companies, never schools) for our Relocate Hub, and clearly-labelled sponsored guides on banking and insurance. None of this funding influences our school recommendations. The line is bright and we publish it explicitly: schools cannot pay for placement, ranking or favourable copy.
Get in touch
If you spot an inaccuracy, a fee that has changed, or a piece of context we have missed, tell our research team. Corrections receive priority review and we credit corrections in the next quarterly refresh.