diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 5116a7f..b0e8e40 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -240,10 +240,13 @@ export default {
     this.media.addEventListener('change', this.onMedia);
     this.onPopState = this.syncPageWithHistory.bind(this);
     window.addEventListener('popstate', this.onPopState);
+    this.onKeydown = this.stepWithKeys.bind(this);
+    window.addEventListener('keydown', this.onKeydown);
   },
   beforeUnmount() {
     this.media.removeEventListener('change', this.onMedia);
     window.removeEventListener('popstate', this.onPopState);
+    window.removeEventListener('keydown', this.onKeydown);
   },
   methods: {
     setHome(point, name) {
@@ -281,6 +284,30 @@ export default {
       if (this.narrow) this.openSchool(school);
       else this.selectSchool(school);
     },
+    // Desktop: ↓ / ↑ move to the next / previous school in the list. Left alone
+    // while typing, on the year slider or a drop-down, in the map (it pans with
+    // the arrows) or with a dialog open.
+    stepWithKeys(event) {
+      if (this.narrow || this.showHelp || this.showTable) return;
+      if (event.key !== 'ArrowDown' && event.key !== 'ArrowUp') return;
+      if (event.altKey || event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || event.shiftKey) return;
+      if (event.target.closest('input, textarea, select, [contenteditable], .pac-container, .map-wrap')) return;
+      const rows = this.rankedRows;
+      if (!rows.length) return;
+      event.preventDefault();
+      const current = this.focused || this.selected;
+      const at = current ? rows.findIndex(r => r.school.name === current.name) : -1;
+      let next;
+      if (!this.focused) next = at < 0 ? 0 : at; // first press picks the school already shown
+      else next = Math.min(rows.length - 1, Math.max(0, at + (event.key === 'ArrowDown' ? 1 : -1)));
+      const school = rows[next].school;
+      if (this.focused && school.name === this.focused.name) return;
+      this.selectSchool(school);
+      this.$nextTick(() => {
+        const row = this.$el.querySelector(`.d-list [data-school="${CSS.escape(school.name)}"]`);
+        row?.scrollIntoView({block: 'nearest'});
+      });
+    },
     // Desktop: show the school in the right-hand pane and zoom the map to it.
     // Picking the zoomed-in school again works like "Show all schools".
     selectSchool(school) {
diff --git a/src/components/RankedList.vue b/src/components/RankedList.vue
index d105e96..39b5298 100644
--- a/src/components/RankedList.vue
+++ b/src/components/RankedList.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
   <div>
     <ol class="ranked">
-      <li v-for="row in rows" :key="row.school.name">
+      <li v-for="row in rows" :key="row.school.name" :data-school="row.school.name">
         <button type="button" :class="['row', {'row--on': row.school.name === selectedName}]"
                 :aria-pressed="row.school.name === selectedName" @click="$emit('select', row.school)">
           <span class="row__dot" aria-hidden="true" :style="{background: row.school.colour}"></span>