We provide expert property advice to the
education sector and government, helping develop estates strategy, acquire new sites and progress decarbonisation
LocatED is an arm’s-length body to the Department for Education, set up in 2017 to support the delivery of world-class education settings across England.
We work across the full life cycle of property projects: our specialist in-house teams buy, develop, and manage sites for schools and colleges, and sell properties as required. We also provide strategic property advice, to the government and education bodies, to help build a more efficient education estate.
In a highly competitive market, we use our commercial expertise to get the best value, working directly with landowners, agents, and developers. We work at pace and negotiate complex commercial deals with multiple partners across the private and public sectors.
Purpose is at the heart of everything we do: we always strive to get the best possible outcome and value for the communities we serve.
Josh MacAlister MP saw firsthand how LocatED's delivery of the Great British Energy Solar Partnerships (GBESP) programme is cutting electricity costs at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School by 36%.
Read more on Minister sees LocatED-delivered solar programme in actionLocatED will lead the delivery of solar panels at schools across England, with over 250 schools now receiving installations in the GBESP's first year.
Read more on Great British Energy Solar Partnerships scheme expanded to reach an additional 50+ schools this year.LocatED has released an updated Sites Requirement list for November 2025.
Read more on November 2025 Site Requirements list now available