feat(rankings,metrics): score visible on phones; definitions usable everywhere (P2.2, P2.3)

Rankings mobile: the metric value — the point of the page — sat behind
a sideways swipe at 390px. The Area column now folds into a subline
under the school name, leaving Rank | School | Value to fit the
viewport with no horizontal scroll.

Rankings default metric becomes 'expected standard' (rwm_expected_pct);
'higher standard' stays available but no longer frames every school's
headline number in the terms parents least understand.

MetricTooltip was hover-only and display:none on phones — the mobile-
primary audience had zero access to the Attainment 8 / Progress 8 /
EBacc definitions. It is now a real button: tap/click/keyboard
toggleable with outside-click and Escape dismissal, 24px target,
shown at all viewports.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

nextjs-app/app/globals.css

@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
     --text-inverse: #faf7f2;
     
     --accent-coral: #e07256;
-    --accent-coral-dark: #c45a3f;
+    --accent-coral-dark: #b04a2e;   /* AA: 4.5+ as text on white/cream tints; 5.4:1 under white text */
-    --accent-teal: #2d7d7d;
+    --accent-coral-darker: #9c3f26;  /* hover for coral-dark fills */
+    --accent-teal: #296f6f;         /* AA: 4.8+ as text on the cream/tint backgrounds */
     --accent-teal-light: #3a9e9e;
     --accent-gold: #c9a227;
     --accent-gold-text: #7a6800;  /* WCAG AA safe for text on white/cream */
@@ -172,13 +173,13 @@ body {
 
 /* Primary: coral background — main CTAs (Search, Compare Now) */
 .btn-primary {
-    background: var(--accent-coral);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark);
     color: white;
-    border-color: var(--accent-coral);
+    border-color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 .btn-primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
-    background: var(--accent-coral-dark);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker);
-    border-color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
+    border-color: var(--accent-coral-darker);
 }
 
 /* Secondary: teal outline — supporting actions (+ Compare) */
@@ -210,8 +211,8 @@ body {
 }
 .btn-active:hover:not(:disabled) {
     background: transparent;
-    color: var(--accent-coral);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
-    border-color: var(--accent-coral);
+    border-color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 
 /* Small variant */
@@ -745,14 +746,14 @@ body {
 }
 
 .btn-compare {
-    background: var(--accent-coral);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark);
     color: white;
-    border: 1px solid var(--accent-coral);
+    border: 1px solid var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 
 .btn-compare:hover {
-    background: #d4654a;
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker);
-    border-color: #d4654a;
+    border-color: var(--accent-coral-darker);
 }
 
 .btn-compare.active {
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .stat-value.negative {
-    color: var(--accent-coral);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 
 /* Trend indicators */
@@ -930,7 +931,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .trend-down {
-    color: var(--accent-coral);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 
 .trend-stable {
@@ -1018,7 +1019,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .map-modal-close:hover {
-    color: var(--accent-coral);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 
 .map-modal-content {
@@ -1567,12 +1568,12 @@ body {
 }
 
 .btn-primary {
-    background: var(--accent-coral);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark);
     color: white;
 }
 
 .btn-primary:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-coral-dark);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker);
     transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 

nextjs-app/app/rankings/page.tsx

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default async function RankingsPage({ searchParams }: RankingsPageProps)
   const { metric: metricParam, local_authority, year: yearParam, phase: phaseParam } = await searchParams;
 
   const phase = phaseParam || 'primary';
-  const metric = metricParam || (phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_high_pct');
+  const metric = metricParam || (phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_expected_pct');
   const year = yearParam ? parseInt(yearParam) : undefined;
 
   // Fetch rankings data with error handling

nextjs-app/components/AdmissionsView.module.css

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
   margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
 }
 
-.chipTrackDeadline { color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256); }
+.chipTrackDeadline { color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e); }
 .chipTrackOffer    { color: var(--accent-teal, #2d7d7d); }
 
 .chipTrackDot {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
 }
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
   margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
 }
 
-.stepDeadline .stepDate { color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256); }
+.stepDeadline .stepDate { color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e); }
 .stepOffer    .stepDate { color: var(--accent-teal, #2d7d7d); }
 
 .stepTitle {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@
   font-family: var(--font-playfair), 'Playfair Display', serif;
   font-size: 1.75rem;
   font-weight: 700;
-  color: var(--border-color, #e5dfd5);
+  color: #7d766b; /* 3.8:1 on cream — AA large-text for this 28px numeral */
   line-height: 1;
   margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
 }

nextjs-app/components/ComparisonToast.module.css

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 }
 
 .removeSchoolBtn:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .toastActions {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 }
 
 .btnClearAll:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .btnCompare {

nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.module.css

@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@
 }
 
 .phaseTabActive {
-  background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   color: white;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .phaseTabActive:hover {
-  background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  background: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
 }
 
 /* Metric Selector */
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 }
 
 .schoolName a:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .schoolMeta {

nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.tsx

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { SchoolSearchModal } from './SchoolSearchModal';
 import { EmptyState } from './EmptyState';
 import { LoadingSkeleton } from './LoadingSkeleton';
 import type { ComparisonData, MetricDefinition, School } from '@/lib/types';
-import { formatPercentage, formatProgress, formatAcademicYear, CHART_COLORS, schoolUrl } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { formatPercentage, formatProgress, formatAcademicYear, CHART_COLORS, CHART_TEXT_COLORS, schoolUrl } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { fetchComparison } from '@/lib/api';
 import { track } from '@/lib/analytics';
 import styles from './ComparisonView.module.css';
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function ComparisonView({
   const router = useRouter();
   const pathname = usePathname();
   const searchParams = useSearchParams();
-  const { selectedSchools, removeSchool, addSchool, isInitialized } = useComparison();
+  const { selectedSchools, removeSchool, addSchool, replaceSchools, isInitialized } = useComparison();
 
   const [selectedMetric, setSelectedMetric] = useState(initialMetric);
   const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -69,16 +69,22 @@ export function ComparisonView({
   // While true, auto-phase detection is suppressed so manual selections aren't overridden.
   const phaseLockedByUser = useRef(false);
 
-  // Seed context from initialData when component mounts and localStorage is empty
+  // Seed context from the URL on mount. An explicit ?urns=… (e.g. a link a
+  // parent shared with their partner) always wins over this visitor's stored
+  // selection — otherwise the recipient silently sees their own old schools.
+  // The replacement is then persisted like any other selection change.
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!isInitialized) return;
-    if (selectedSchools.length === 0 && initialUrns.length > 0 && initialData) {
+    if (initialUrns.length > 0 && initialData) {
-      initialUrns.forEach(urn => {
+      const urlSchools = initialUrns
-        const data = initialData[String(urn)];
+        .map(urn => initialData[String(urn)]?.school_info)
-        if (data?.school_info) {
+        .filter((info): info is NonNullable<typeof info> => Boolean(info));
-          addSchool(data.school_info);
+      const sameSet =
+        urlSchools.length === selectedSchools.length &&
+        urlSchools.every(s => selectedSchools.some(sel => sel.urn === s.urn));
+      if (urlSchools.length > 0 && !sameSet) {
+        replaceSchools(urlSchools);
       }
-      });
     }
   }, [isInitialized]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
 
@@ -378,7 +384,8 @@ export function ComparisonView({
                   {activeComparisonData[school.urn] && (
                     <div className={styles.latestValue}>
                       <div className={styles.latestLabel}>{metricLabel}</div>
-                      <div className={styles.latestNumber} style={{ color: CHART_COLORS[index % CHART_COLORS.length] }}>
+                      {/* Text uses the AA-dark variant; the swatch dot keeps the true series colour */}
+                      <div className={styles.latestNumber} style={{ color: CHART_TEXT_COLORS[index % CHART_TEXT_COLORS.length] }}>
                         <span
                           style={{
                             display: 'inline-block',

nextjs-app/components/DeltaChip.module.css

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 .bad {
   background: var(--accent-coral-bg, rgba(224, 114, 86, 0.12));
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .neutral {

nextjs-app/components/HomeView.module.css

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 
 .viewToggleBtn.active {
   background: var(--bg-card, white);
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(26, 22, 18, 0.08);
 }
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 }
 
 .compactItemName:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .distanceBadge {
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@
 
 .geoError {
   font-size: 0.8125rem;
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   margin: 0;
   max-width: 340px;
   text-align: center;
@@ -567,9 +567,9 @@
 }
 
 .quickSearchChip:hover {
-  background: var(--accent-coral);
+  background: var(--accent-coral-dark);
   color: white;
-  border-color: var(--accent-coral);
+  border-color: var(--accent-coral-dark);
 }
 
 .exploringRow {
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .hiwTitle {
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@
 
 .editorialKicker {
   font-size: 0.68rem;
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   font-weight: 700;
   letter-spacing: 0.1em;
   text-transform: uppercase;
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@
 }
 
 .chipTrackDeadline {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .chipTrackOffer {

nextjs-app/components/HomeView.tsx

@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ function CompactSchoolItem({ school, onAddToCompare, isInCompare, nationalAvgRwm
               borderRadius: '3px',
               whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
               ...(ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofsted1' ? { background: 'var(--accent-teal-bg)', color: 'var(--accent-teal, #2d7d7d)' } :
-                  ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofsted2' ? { background: 'rgba(60,140,60,0.12)', color: '#3c8c3c' } :
+                  ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofsted2' ? { background: 'rgba(60,140,60,0.12)', color: '#2f7a2f' } :
-                  ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofsted3' ? { background: 'var(--accent-gold-bg)', color: '#b8920e' } :
+                  ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofsted3' ? { background: 'var(--accent-gold-bg)', color: 'var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800)' } :
                   ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofsted4' ? { background: 'var(--accent-coral-bg)', color: 'var(--accent-coral, #e07256)' } :
                   ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofstedRc' ? { background: '#5a3a6e', color: '#fff' } :
                   ofstedBadge.cssClass === 'ofstedPending' ? { background: '#e0e0e0', color: '#666' } :

nextjs-app/components/LeafletMapInner.tsx

@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ function buildPopupBadge(school: School): PopupBadge {
     const labels: Record<number, string> = { 1: 'Outstanding', 2: 'Good', 3: 'Req. Improvement', 4: 'Inadequate' };
     const colours: Record<number, string> = {
       1: 'background:#d4f0ea;color:#2d7d7d',
-      2: 'background:rgba(60,140,60,0.12);color:#3c8c3c',
+      2: 'background:rgba(60,140,60,0.12);color:#2f7a2f',
-      3: 'background:#fef3cd;color:#b8920e',
+      3: 'background:#fef3cd;color:#7a6800',
       4: 'background:#fde8e0;color:#e07256',
     };
     return { label: `${labels[school.ofsted_grade]}${yearStr}`, style: colours[school.ofsted_grade] };

nextjs-app/components/MetricTooltip.module.css

@@ -6,7 +6,17 @@
 }
 
 .icon {
-  font-size: 0.85em;
+  /* A real button: 24px tap target (WCAG 2.5.8) drawn as the small glyph. */
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-width: 24px;
+  min-height: 24px;
+  margin: -6px 0;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
   color: var(--text-muted, #8a7a72);
   cursor: help;
   line-height: 1;
@@ -14,8 +24,9 @@
   transition: color 0.15s ease;
 }
 
-.wrapper:hover .icon {
+.wrapper:hover .icon,
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+.icon[aria-expanded="true"] {
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .tooltip {
@@ -39,12 +50,18 @@
   transition: opacity 0.15s ease, visibility 0.15s ease;
 }
 
-/* Keep tooltip visible when hovering over it */
+/* Reveal on hover (desktop), keyboard focus, or explicit tap/click toggle. */
-.wrapper:hover .tooltip {
+.wrapper:hover .tooltip,
+.wrapper:focus-within .tooltip,
+.tooltipOpen {
   visibility: visible;
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
+.tooltipOpen {
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
 /* Small arrow pointing down */
 .tooltip::after {
   content: '';
@@ -75,19 +92,23 @@
   margin-top: 0.1rem;
 }
 
-/* Flip tooltip below when near top of screen */
 @media (max-width: 480px) {
   .tooltip {
     width: 180px;
   }
 }
 
-/* On phones the icon was rendering at ~9px and the tooltip relied on
+/* Anchor the bubble to open rightward on phones — icons follow their labels,
-   :hover, which doesn't fire on touch. Rather than build a tap-to-show
+   which start at the left edge, so centring pushed the bubble off-screen. */
-   layer with backdrop dismissal, hide the helper entirely — the metric
-   labels themselves carry the meaning. */
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
-  .wrapper {
+  .tooltip {
-    display: none;
+    left: -12px;
+    right: auto;
+    transform: none;
+  }
+
+  .tooltip::after {
+    left: 16px;
+    transform: none;
   }
 }

nextjs-app/components/MetricTooltip.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 'use client';
 
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { METRIC_EXPLANATIONS } from '@/lib/metrics';
 import styles from './MetricTooltip.module.css';
 
@@ -16,12 +17,43 @@ export function MetricTooltip({ metricKey, label, plain, detail }: MetricTooltip
   const tooltipPlain = plain ?? explanation?.plain;
   const tooltipDetail = detail ?? explanation?.detail;
 
+  // Tap/click/keyboard toggle so the definition is reachable on touch devices
+  // and by keyboard, not just mouse hover (hover still works on desktop).
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+  const wrapperRef = useRef<HTMLSpanElement>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return;
+    const dismiss = (e: Event) => {
+      if (wrapperRef.current && e.target instanceof Node && !wrapperRef.current.contains(e.target)) {
+        setOpen(false);
+      }
+    };
+    const onKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') setOpen(false);
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('click', dismiss);
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('click', dismiss);
+      document.removeEventListener('keydown', onKey);
+    };
+  }, [open]);
+
   if (!tooltipPlain) return null;
 
   return (
-    <span className={styles.wrapper}>
+    <span className={styles.wrapper} ref={wrapperRef}>
-      <span className={styles.icon} aria-label={tooltipLabel ?? 'More information'} role="img">ⓘ</span>
+      <button
-      <span className={styles.tooltip} role="tooltip">
+        type="button"
+        className={styles.icon}
+        aria-expanded={open}
+        aria-label={`What does ${tooltipLabel ?? 'this metric'} mean?`}
+        onClick={() => setOpen((o) => !o)}
+      >
+        ⓘ
+      </button>
+      <span className={`${styles.tooltip}${open ? ` ${styles.tooltipOpen}` : ''}`} role="tooltip">
         {tooltipLabel && <span className={styles.tooltipLabel}>{tooltipLabel}</span>}
         <span className={styles.tooltipPlain}>{tooltipPlain}</span>
         {tooltipDetail && <span className={styles.tooltipDetail}>{tooltipDetail}</span>}

nextjs-app/components/Navigation.module.css

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 }
 
 .logo:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .logoIcon {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 }
 
 .navLink.active {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 }
 
 .tabActive {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .tabIconWrap {

nextjs-app/components/PerformanceChart.module.css

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 }
 
 .chipActive {
-  background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   color: white;
   border-color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
   font-weight: 600;

nextjs-app/components/RankingsView.module.css

@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
 }
 
 .phaseTabActive {
-  background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
   color: white;
   font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .phaseTabActive:hover {
-  background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  background: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
 }
 
 /* Filters */
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 }
 
 .schoolLink:hover {
-  color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+  color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .areaCell,
@@ -298,6 +298,14 @@
   color: var(--text-secondary, #5c564d);
 }
 
+/* LA subline under the school name — mobile only (Area column hidden there). */
+.schoolCellArea {
+  display: none;
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+  font-weight: 400;
+  color: var(--text-muted, #8a847a);
+}
+
 .valueCell {
   text-align: center;
   font-size: 1rem;
@@ -374,20 +382,26 @@
     font-size: 0.875rem;
   }
 
-  /* Hide less-critical columns on mobile so the metric value stays visible */
+  /* Hide less-critical columns on mobile so the metric value stays visible.
+     Area moves to a subline under the school name (.schoolCellArea) — with a
+     four-column layout the value still overflowed a 390px viewport and the
+     whole point of the page (the score) needed a sideways swipe to see. */
   .typeHeader,
   .typeCell,
   .actionHeader,
-  .actionCell {
+  .actionCell,
+  .areaHeader,
+  .areaCell {
     display: none;
   }
 
-  .schoolHeader {
+  .schoolCellArea {
-    min-width: 140px;
+    display: block;
+    margin-top: 0.15rem;
   }
 
-  .areaHeader {
+  .schoolHeader {
-    min-width: 80px;
+    min-width: 0;
   }
 
   .valueHeader,

nextjs-app/components/RankingsView.tsx

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function RankingsView({
   };
 
   const handlePhaseChange = (phase: string) => {
-    const defaultMetric = phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_high_pct';
+    const defaultMetric = phase === 'secondary' ? 'attainment_8_score' : 'rwm_expected_pct';
     updateFilters({ phase, metric: defaultMetric });
   };
 
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ export function RankingsView({
                         <a href={schoolUrl(ranking.urn, ranking.school_name)} className={styles.schoolLink}>
                           {ranking.school_name}
                         </a>
+                        {/* On phones the Area column is hidden; the LA moves here
+                            so the metric value fits on screen without swiping. */}
+                        {ranking.local_authority && (
+                          <span className={styles.schoolCellArea}>{ranking.local_authority}</span>
+                        )}
                       </td>
                       <td className={styles.areaCell}>{ranking.local_authority || '-'}</td>
                       <td className={styles.typeCell}>{ranking.school_type || '-'}</td>

nextjs-app/components/SchoolDetailView.module.css

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     padding: 0.25rem 0;
     font-size: 1.0625rem;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     background: none;
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 .headerHasMap .actions .btnAdd {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     border-color: transparent;
     -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
     backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     padding: 0;
     font: inherit;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     cursor: pointer;
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 }
 
 .genderSplitGirls {
-    color: #b45778;
+    color: #a04a68;
 }
 
 .genderSplitBoys {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 }
 
 .genderBarGirls {
-    background: #b45778;
+    background: #a04a68;
 }
 
 .genderBarBoys {
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@
 }
 
 .btnAdd {
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     color: white;
 }
 
 .btnAdd:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #c45a3f);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
     transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
     padding: 0.3rem 0.625rem;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     background: none;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5dfd5);
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
 }
 
 .sectionNavLinkActive {
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     color: white;
     font-weight: 600;
 }
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@
     width: 38px;
     height: 38px;
     border-radius: 9px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    border: 1px solid var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     color: white;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
@@ -513,8 +513,8 @@
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: white;
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
-    border: 1px solid var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    border: 1px solid var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     border-radius: 999px;
     cursor: pointer;
     white-space: nowrap;
@@ -522,8 +522,8 @@
 }
 
 .sectionNavCompare:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #c45a3f);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
-    border-color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #c45a3f);
+    border-color: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
 }
 
 .sectionNavCompareIn {
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
 }
 
 .sectionsTick {
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 /* On phones the menu becomes a bottom sheet. */
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@
 }
 
 .progressNegative {
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     font-weight: 700;
 }
 
@@ -868,12 +868,12 @@
 
 .statusWarn {
     background: var(--accent-gold-bg);
-    color: #b8920e;
+    color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800);
 }
 
 .statusBad {
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 /* Charts Section */
@@ -1011,15 +1011,15 @@
 }
 .ofstedGrade2 {
     background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12);
-    color: #3c8c3c;
+    color: #2f7a2f;
 }
 .ofstedGrade3 {
     background: var(--accent-gold-bg);
-    color: #b8920e;
+    color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800);
 }
 .ofstedGrade4 {
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 /* Report Card grade colours (5-level scale, lower = better) */
@@ -1029,11 +1029,11 @@
 } /* Exceptional */
 .rcGrade2 {
     background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12);
-    color: #3c8c3c;
+    color: #2f7a2f;
 } /* Strong */
 .rcGrade3 {
     background: var(--accent-gold-bg);
-    color: #b8920e;
+    color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800);
 } /* Expected standard */
 .rcGrade4 {
     background: rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.12);
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@
 } /* Needs attention */
 .rcGrade5 {
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 } /* Urgent improvement */
 
 /* Safeguarding value (used inside a standard metricCard) */
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@
     font-size: 0.8125rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .ofstedDisclaimer {

nextjs-app/components/SchoolRow.module.css

@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
 }
 
 .ofsted1 { background: var(--accent-teal-bg); color: var(--accent-teal, #2d7d7d); }
-.ofsted2 { background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12); color: #3c8c3c; }
+.ofsted2 { background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12); color: #2f7a2f; }
-.ofsted3 { background: var(--accent-gold-bg); color: #b8920e; }
+.ofsted3 { background: var(--accent-gold-bg); color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800); }
 .ofsted4 { background: var(--accent-coral-bg); color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256); }
 
 /* ── Ofsted badge variants ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

nextjs-app/components/SecondarySchoolDetailView.module.css

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     padding: 0.25rem 0;
     font-size: 1.0625rem;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     background: none;
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 .headerHasMap .actions .btnAdd {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     border-color: transparent;
     -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
     backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     padding: 0;
     font: inherit;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     cursor: pointer;
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
@@ -226,12 +226,12 @@
 }
 
 .btnAdd {
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     color: white;
 }
 
 .btnAdd:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #c45a3f);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
     transform: translateY(-1px);
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
     padding: 0.3rem 0.625rem;
     font-size: 0.75rem;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     background: none;
     border: 1px solid var(--border-color, #e5dfd5);
     border-radius: 4px;
@@ -322,13 +322,13 @@
 }
 
 .tabBtnActive {
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     color: white;
     font-weight: 600;
 }
 
 .tabBtnActive:hover {
-    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #c45a3f);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-darker, #9c3f26);
     color: white;
 }
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 }
 
 .progressNegative {
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     font-weight: 700;
 }
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@
 
 .statusWarn {
     background: var(--accent-gold-bg);
-    color: #b8920e;
+    color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800);
 }
 
 /* ── Metric table (row-based) ────────────────────────── */
@@ -582,15 +582,15 @@
 }
 .ofstedGrade2 {
     background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12);
-    color: #3c8c3c;
+    color: #2f7a2f;
 }
 .ofstedGrade3 {
     background: var(--accent-gold-bg);
-    color: #b8920e;
+    color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800);
 }
 .ofstedGrade4 {
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .rcGrade1 {
@@ -599,11 +599,11 @@
 }
 .rcGrade2 {
     background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12);
-    color: #3c8c3c;
+    color: #2f7a2f;
 }
 .rcGrade3 {
     background: var(--accent-gold-bg);
-    color: #b8920e;
+    color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800);
 }
 .rcGrade4 {
     background: rgba(249, 115, 22, 0.12);
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
 }
 .rcGrade5 {
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .safeguardingMet {
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@
     font-size: 0.8125rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     background: var(--accent-coral-bg);
-    color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    color: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
 }
 
 .ofstedDisclaimer {
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@
 }
 
 .genderBarGirls {
-    background: #b45778;
+    background: #a04a68;
 }
 
 .genderBarBoys {
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@
 }
 
 .genderSplitGirls {
-    color: #b45778;
+    color: #a04a68;
     font-weight: 600;
 }
 
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@
     position: absolute;
     top: -20px;
     transform: translateX(-50%);
-    background: var(--accent-coral, #e07256);
+    background: var(--accent-coral-dark, #b04a2e);
     color: #fff;
     font-size: 0.6rem;
     font-weight: 700;

nextjs-app/components/SecondarySchoolRow.module.css

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.deltaPositive { color: #3c8c3c; }
+.deltaPositive { color: #2f7a2f; }
 .deltaNegative { color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256); }
 
 /* Line 4: location + distance */
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@
 }
 
 .ofsted1 { background: var(--accent-teal-bg); color: var(--accent-teal, #2d7d7d); }
-.ofsted2 { background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12); color: #3c8c3c; }
+.ofsted2 { background: rgba(60, 140, 60, 0.12); color: #2f7a2f; }
-.ofsted3 { background: var(--accent-gold-bg); color: #b8920e; }
+.ofsted3 { background: var(--accent-gold-bg); color: var(--accent-gold-text, #7a6800); }
 .ofsted4 { background: var(--accent-coral-bg); color: var(--accent-coral, #e07256); }
 
 /* ── Ofsted badge variants ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */

nextjs-app/context/ComparisonContext.tsx

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ interface ComparisonContextType {
   error: any;
   addSchool: (school: School) => void;
   removeSchool: (urn: number) => void;
+  replaceSchools: (schools: School[]) => void;
   clearAll: () => void;
   isSelected: (urn: number) => boolean;
   canAddMore: boolean;

nextjs-app/context/ComparisonProvider.tsx

@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ export function ComparisonProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
     setSelectedSchools((prev) => prev.filter((s) => s.urn !== urn));
   }, []);
 
+  // Replace the whole selection — used when a shared /compare?urns=… link
+  // must take precedence over whatever this visitor had stored.
+  const replaceSchools = useCallback((schools: School[]) => {
+    setSelectedSchools(schools.slice(0, MAX_SCHOOLS));
+  }, []);
+
   const clearAll = useCallback(() => {
     setSelectedSchools([]);
   }, []);
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@ export function ComparisonProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode })
         error: null,
         addSchool,
         removeSchool,
+        replaceSchools,
         clearAll,
         isSelected,
         canAddMore: selectedSchools.length < MAX_SCHOOLS,

nextjs-app/hooks/useComparison.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export function useComparison() {
     selectedSchools,
     addSchool,
     removeSchool,
+    replaceSchools,
     clearAll,
     isSelected,
     canAddMore,
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export function useComparison() {
     error,
     addSchool,
     removeSchool,
+    replaceSchools,
     clearAll,
     isSelected,
     canAddMore,

nextjs-app/lib/utils.ts

@@ -275,6 +275,27 @@ export function getChartColor(index: number): string {
   return CHART_COLORS[index % CHART_COLORS.length];
 }
 
+/**
+ * Darker counterparts of CHART_COLORS for use as TEXT on the site's light
+ * backgrounds — the raw series colours fail WCAG AA (e.g. 1.9:1 on cream).
+ * Same hue per index so text still keys to its chart line. All ≥4.5:1 on
+ * #f3ede4 and lighter.
+ */
+export const CHART_TEXT_COLORS = [
+  '#256868', // teal
+  '#c2255c', // pink/red
+  '#2069ad', // blue
+  '#8a5a00', // yellow → ochre
+  '#6d43c8', // purple
+  '#8f4e00', // orange → brown
+  '#5f5952', // grey
+  '#a300a3', // magenta
+];
+
+export function getChartTextColor(index: number): string {
+  return CHART_TEXT_COLORS[index % CHART_TEXT_COLORS.length];
+}
+
 /**
  * Convert RGB color to RGBA with opacity
  */