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30 nearest schools to B16 9SL
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's School for Girls 1,033 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Norfolk House School 118 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School 199 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.5 mi |
| St George's Church of England Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| George Dixon Academy 998 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| City Road Primary School 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Barford Primary School 409 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary 209 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls 797 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 2–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Chad Vale Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hopwood Hall School 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School 296 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Shireland Hall Primary Academy 661 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 144 pupils | Other independent school | 14–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Summerfield Primary School 391 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Harborne Academy 627 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 255 pupils | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Cape Primary School 488 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St George's School Edgbaston 360 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Hallfield School 452 pupils | Other independent school | 0–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 989 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham 709 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Orion School 20 pupils | Other independent school | 13–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Nelson Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Aspire AP School 2 7 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| City United Academy (CUA) 27 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 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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