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30 nearest schools to AL3 5AY
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathlands School 150 pupils | Community special school | 3–18 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School 430 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Bernards Heath Junior School 353 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School 279 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Batchwood School 111 pupils | Community special school | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Albans High School for Girls 1,106 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 4–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Albans Girls' School 1,423 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Maple Primary School 214 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Margaret Wix Primary School 167 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Alban City School 381 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Loreto College 952 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Muriel Green Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Townsend Church of England School 746 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Verulam School 987 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Albans School 883 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School 243 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Albans Independent College 70 pupils | Other independent school | 14–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery 410 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Fleetville Junior School 358 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Fleetville Infant and Nursery School 304 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Peter's School 392 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Sandringham School 1,777 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 134 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 189 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans 201 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School 230 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Oakwood Primary School 317 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Camp Primary and Nursery School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.
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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.
Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.
Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.
Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.