Terms
Terms of use
The rules for using Which Prep School, and what you can expect from us.
1. About these terms
These terms apply when you use whichprepschool.com. The site is run by the Which British School (WBS) team (“we”, “us”). By using the site you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use it.
Our privacy notice explains how we use personal information.
2. What the site is for
Which Prep School is a free directory and guide that helps families find, shortlist and compare prep schools. You do not need an account. Your shortlist is stored in your own browser, so it is not available on other devices and is lost if you clear your browser storage.
The directory, our journal articles and any guidance from the WBS team are general information. They are not professional, educational, legal or financial advice about your child or your family. They are no substitute for visiting schools and making your own enquiries.
3. School information and accuracy
We check each school’s identity and operating status against official registers and other public evidence, and show the source and date on its profile. Other details, such as descriptions, photographs, contact details, age ranges and day or boarding arrangements, come from schools and earlier directory records. They can change at any time.
We work to keep the directory accurate but cannot guarantee that every detail is complete or up to date. Always confirm fees, entry points, availability, admissions arrangements and support directly with the school before you make a decision. If something looks wrong, please tell us.
4. Sponsored schools
Some schools pay for sponsored placements. These are always labelled “Sponsored”. A sponsored placement is not a recommendation or endorsement, and payment does not change a school’s status, the facts on its profile or the order of the main directory. How sponsorship works.
5. Guidance from the WBS team
When you ask the WBS team for help, we give our honest view based on what you tell us and what we know about schools. We cannot guarantee that a school will offer your child a place, or that a school will suit your child. The school’s own admissions process and terms always apply. Any paid service would be agreed with you separately, in writing, before it starts.
6. Other websites
We link to school websites, maps, sharing services and other sites for your convenience. We do not control them and are not responsible for their content, availability or how they use your information.
7. Who owns the content
The site’s design, text, journal articles, map graphics and the way the directory is compiled belong to us or our licensors. School names, logos and photographs belong to the schools or other rights holders. We show them to identify and describe each school, with credits where we have them.
You may view the site, print or save pages for your own family’s use, and share links. Please do not copy, republish or sell our content, or extract the directory in bulk, without our written permission. If you own material on the site and want it changed or removed, contact us.
8. Using the site responsibly
You must not:
- use the site for anything unlawful, misleading or harmful;
- try to gain unauthorised access to the site, its staff areas or the systems behind it;
- interfere with the site’s operation, or introduce viruses or other harmful code;
- use automated tools to collect content from the site, other than search engines indexing it for public search results; or
- send listing changes or enquiries while pretending to be a school or another person.
We may restrict access for anyone who breaks these rules.
9. For schools
Schools can ask us to correct or update their listing. We check updates before publishing them and may edit, decline or delay a change that we cannot verify. Sponsored placements are governed by a separate written agreement, which takes priority over these terms where they differ.
10. Our responsibility to you
The site is provided free of charge. We try to keep it available and secure but cannot promise that it will always be available, uninterrupted or free from errors.
If you use the site as a consumer, we are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking these terms or of our negligence. We are not responsible for loss or damage that was not foreseeable. We provide the site for domestic and private use. If you use it for business purposes, we are not liable for any loss of profit, business, revenue or opportunity.
Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud, or for anything else that cannot be limited by law. Nothing in these terms affects your legal rights as a consumer.
11. Changes to the site and these terms
We may update the site and change these terms, for example to reflect new features or changes in the law. The date at the top of this page shows when they last changed. The terms in force when you use the site apply.
12. Law and disputes
These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. If you are a consumer, you can bring proceedings in the courts of England and Wales; if you live in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you can also bring proceedings in your local courts.
13. Contact us
Questions about these terms: info@whichbritishschool.com.