With the show just two days away, now’s the time to plan your visit!

Make sure your friends, family, and colleagues have the right tickets. It’s also a great idea to think in advance about when you plan to visit, the questions to ask schools, and the talks you need to catch.

By planning ahead, you’ll breeze through registration, skip the queues, meet the schools you want to see, and grab a seat at the talks that interest you most.

Read on to discover why this is the world’s biggest and most convenient school open day – and how to make the most of it.

The North-South divide | How the River Thames will shape your visit to the Spring Show.

Leading London Schools | North & South of the Thames

At this show The Good Schools Guide is using the Thames to organise their talks programme.

In the morning the Guide will explore school choices north of the Thames, interviewing the heads of Mill Hill, Channing, Highgate, University College School, Francis Holland, The American School in London, Latymer Upper and St James. 

The afternoon programme looks at school choices south of the river with the heads of Emanuel, Ibstock Place, James Allen's Girls' School, Alleyn's School and Royal Russell School all speaking.

The final interview - with St Paul's Girls' - moves us back across the Thames.

Throughout the day the heads of leading UK schools beyond the M25 will feature in all the talks alongside their London colleagues.

Talks timetable

Make sure you catch the talks and speakers you need to see on Saturday.

Talks are free for all visitors and always very popular, so we recommend arriving at the theatre at least 10 minutes before the start time.