diff --git a/backend/app.py b/backend/app.py
index c8894e0..94be390 100644
--- a/backend/app.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ async def get_schools(
     postcode: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Search near postcode", max_length=10),
     radius: float = Query(5.0, ge=0.1, le=50, description="Search radius in miles"),
     page: int = Query(1, ge=1, le=1000, description="Page number"),
-    page_size: int = Query(None, ge=1, le=100, description="Results per page"),
+    page_size: int = Query(25, ge=1, le=100, description="Results per page"),
     gender: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by gender (Mixed/Boys/Girls)", max_length=50),
     admissions_policy: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by admissions policy", max_length=100),
     has_sixth_form: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by sixth form presence: yes/no", max_length=3),
diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx b/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx
index 95cc375..c6dad29 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export function HomeView({ initialSchools, filters, totalSchools }: HomeViewProp
       const params: Record<string, any> = {};
       searchParams.forEach((value, key) => { params[key] = value; });
       params.page = currentPage + 1;
+      params.page_size = initialSchools.page_size;
       const response = await fetchSchools(params, { cache: 'no-store' });
       setAllSchools(prev => [...prev, ...response.schools]);
       setCurrentPage(response.page);