Tools
Calculators built for Scotland
Free calculators for Scottish parents and students. No sign-up, no email capture, no data stored — just answers.
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Finance
SAAS Student Finance Calculator
Estimate your SAAS package — tuition paid, bursary, loan and monthly living cost support for 2026/27.
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UCAS Points Calculator
Enter Highers and Advanced Highers — replacement rule applied automatically, A-Level equivalence shown.
Open toolSchools
School Catchment Checker
Enter your Scottish postcode — we identify your council and link to their official catchment lookup.
Open toolUniversity
University Comparison Tool
Side-by-side comparison of up to 3 Scottish universities — rankings, rent, student population, satisfaction.
Open toolFamily
Benefits Eligibility Checker
Answer a few quick questions to see every benefit your family may qualify for — Scottish Child Payment, BSG, EMA and more.
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Cost of University Calculator
Pick a university, accommodation and household income — see realistic living costs vs your SAAS package, the monthly gap and the four-year total.
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Education Deadline Tracker
Every Scottish deadline for 2026/27 with live countdowns — SAAS, MySQA, UCAS, P1 registration, placing requests, EMA. Calendar download included.
Open toolSchools
Compare Councils
Pick any two Scottish councils and compare clothing grant amounts, school holiday dates, and placing request rules side by side.
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School Uniform Cost Calculator
Estimate a year of primary or secondary uniform spend, then compare it against the School Clothing Grant your council pays.
Open toolEarly years
Nursery Cost Calculator
Enter your nursery’s hourly rate and weekly pattern — see the bill after Scotland’s 1,140 funded hours and Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit help.
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Scottish School Year Group Calculator
Enter a child’s date of birth to see their Scottish school year (P1–S6), the August they start P1, their age, and whether deferral applies.
Open toolHow our calculators work
Scotland-specific by default
Every calculator uses actual Scottish rules and rates. Nothing borrowed from English calculators or adapted for "UK-wide" data.
Runs in your browser
All calculations are client-side. Your inputs never leave your device and we don’t store them.
Rates refreshed in April each year
Benefit uprating, SAAS thresholds, council clothing grants and EMA thresholds all get a full sweep on the April change-over.
Rates and thresholds are drawn from mygov.scot, SAAS and the UCAS tariff. See our editorial policy for how we source and update this data.