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30 nearest schools to B17 9HN
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborne Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chad Vale Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School 418 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Blue Coat School Birmingham 709 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Harborne Academy 627 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Norfolk House School 118 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 989 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Peters CofE Primary School 430 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Baskerville School 179 pupils | Foundation special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lordswood Boys' School 659 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Paul's School for Girls 1,033 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| George Dixon Primary School 283 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.0 mi |
| George Dixon Academy 998 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Edgbaston High School for Girls 797 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 2–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Water Mill Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base 212 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St George's Church of England Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Hallfield School 452 pupils | Other independent school | 0–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Bearwood Primary School 465 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Hopwood Hall School 22 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Woodhouse Primary Academy 456 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Mander Portman Woodward Independent College 144 pupils | Other independent school | 14–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St George's School Edgbaston 360 pupils | Other independent school | 2–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School 199 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Inadequate Report | 1.4 mi |
| King Edward VI High School for Girls 664 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 11–19 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School 230 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| King Edward's School 815 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 11–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Shireland Technology Primary 440 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 mi |
| Shireland Collegiate Academy 1,585 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | 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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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.
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