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30 nearest schools to B30 1JY

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bournville Village Primary 652 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Maple House School 89 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.2 mi
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School 774 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
Selly Oak Trust School 400 pupils Foundation special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Kings Norton Girls' School 1,076 pupils Secondary Girls 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Raddlebarn Primary School 391 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Stirchley Primary School 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The University of Birmingham School 1,188 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Cherry Oak School 112 pupils Community special school 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Bournville School 660 pupils All-through 4–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Cotteridge Primary School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 815 pupils Secondary Boys 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Selly Park Girls' School 803 pupils Secondary Girls 11–16 Good Report 0.9 mi
Selly Oak Nursery School 53 pupils Nursery 2–7 Report 1.0 mi
Tiverton Academy 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Northfield Manor Primary Academy 373 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 373 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Allens Croft Primary School 380 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Allens Croft Nursery School 125 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.1 mi
Penny Tree School Other independent special school 4–19 Report 1.2 mi
Kings Norton Nursery School 98 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.2 mi
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Water Mill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Moor Green Primary Academy 450 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Weoley Castle Nursery School 161 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.4 mi
Princethorpe Junior School 231 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Princethorpe Infant School 154 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.4 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.