About Skoolist
Find the best school for your children.
What is Skoolist
Skoolist is a Portuguese school comparison platform with over 10,600 indexed schools — from nurseries and kindergartens through secondary education, including public, private, IPSS, and international schools.
Each school profile aggregates data from multiple official sources: the national registry, exam results, municipal crime statistics, public transport coverage, and Google reviews. The goal is to give parents enough factual information to compare options without relying solely on site visits or word of mouth.
The platform is free for parents and guardians. Coverage includes mainland Portugal, Madeira, and the Azores.
Data Sources
Official registry of educational establishments. Primary source for school name, address, type, and code.
Municipal crime statistics (Statistical Yearbook). Used to calculate the safety score for each school.
National exam results and retention rates per school. Available in the Academic tab on each primary and secondary school profile.
Public transport data (Carris Metropolitana and STCP). Used to calculate nearby stops and the transit accessibility score.
User ratings, geographic coordinates, and photos. Displayed on each school profile with review count and average score.
Score Methodology
Safety Score
Calculated from INE crime statistics for the municipality where the school is located. The crime rate per thousand inhabitants is normalised on a 0–10 scale relative to national averages. The score reflects the municipal environment, not the school itself.
Transit Score
Counts the number of bus and metro stops within a 500-metre radius of the school, using GTFS data from Carris Metropolitana and STCP. The count is normalised on a 0–10 scale. Schools outside these operators' coverage areas do not have a transit score.
Detailed methodology is available in the scores panel on each school profile.
Contact
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- Form
- skoolist.pt/contacto