Parents have until January to apply for primary places, and the profiles will add side-by-side comparisons for primary schools and Ofsted reports next year.
Schools Minister Georgia Gould has launched a new government online tool, find and compare school and college profiles, bringing the answers to parents' first questions about every school into one easy-to-find place as primary school applications open across the country.
Each profile sets out a school's location, age range, attendance, results and wider offer, such as free breakfast clubs. For secondary schools it also shows GCSE subject entries and where pupils went after year 11, whether into further education, apprenticeships or work. Parents have until January to choose a primary school for their child.
Georgia Gould: 'A partner in their child's education'
"Choosing a school for your child is a big decision, and not one that parents take lightly," the minister said. "We are putting clearer information at parents' fingertips, an everyday fix to help them find the right fit and keep them in the know throughout those all-important school years."
"This is about helping parents become a partner in their child's education from day one, with more information, more choice, and better outcomes," she said.
Comparisons and Ofsted reports to follow
The side-by-side comparison already available for secondary schools will be rolled out to primaries, and Ofsted reports will be added next year. Information about what children can do outside the classroom will follow in the coming years, as curriculum reforms free up more time in the school day for arts, sport, nature and future skills.
Alongside the tool, the Department for Education has launched two expert-led groups: an Enrichment Alliance chaired by Oasis Charitable Trust founder Steve Chalke, and a School-Parent Partnership Alliance co-chaired by Ed Vainker and Fiona Forbes, which is asking parents, teachers and school leaders to share what works. "Enrichment is not an optional extra. It is an essential part of every child's education," Steve Chalke said.
