How it works

Three steps, whoever you are

Students search, compare and apply. Schools claim, manage and grow. Trusts and advisers bring their network — and everyone gets more from the platform.

For Students

From "what next?" to a submitted application — in one place, free

1

Search

Browse 47,969 courses across sixth forms, colleges and schools near you — filter by subject, distance and Ofsted rating.

2

Compare

Shortlist up to four providers and compare results, ratings and student reviews side by side before you decide.

3

Apply

Submit one application, reuse your details everywhere and track every response with deadline reminders.

For Schools & Colleges

Your profile is already live — the first step costs nothing

1

Claim

Your school already has a profile on ApplicaaOne. Claim it free and take control of how 26,000+ searching students see you.

2

Manage

Answer enquiries, run open events and process applications and enrolment in one workflow — with MIS transfer built in.

3

Grow

Fill every place with live reporting on your funnel, and invite partner schools to share anonymised benchmarking.

For Trusts & Advisers

The platform gets more useful with every school your network brings

1

Join

Sign up as a trust or careers adviser and connect the schools you already work with — no procurement cycle to get started.

2

Invite your network

You hold the list. Invite member schools or advisee schools in bulk; each one joins under your umbrella, free to begin.

3

Unlock shared dashboards

Once your network is live, cross-school dashboards switch on: trust-wide benchmarking, destinations and capacity planning.

Running a MAT? See ApplicaaOne for MATs · Advising across schools? For careers advisers

Common Questions

The short answers before you get started

No. Searching, comparing, shortlisting and applying are completely free for students and parents — and always will be.

No. Every school's profile is listed and searchable. Claiming it, answering enquiries and listing open events are free; paid plans add the full admissions and enrolment workflow.

Each member school receives a named invite — "Your trust already runs ApplicaaOne" — and joins under the trust umbrella in minutes. Trust-wide dashboards unlock once most of the trust is live.

Yes. Application and enrolment data transfers to SIMS, Arbor, iSAMS and Bromcom, so nothing is re-keyed at any school.

Ready for your first step?

Start searching as a student — or claim your school’s profile and take control today.