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30 nearest schools to B36 0SZ
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith's Wood Primary Academy 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| The Heights Academy 69 pupils | Free schools special | 7–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Smith's Wood Academy 697 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Inadequate Report | 0.4 mi |
| Forest Oak School 215 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Merstone School 166 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School 487 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Kingshurst Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Castlewood School 97 pupils | Academy special sponsor led | 4–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| Castle Bromwich Junior School 467 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School 196 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Yorkswood Primary School 375 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Water Orton Primary School 299 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Park Hall Academy 1,269 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School 253 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Timberley Academy 559 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Hillstone Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst 1,151 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 18 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Brownmead Primary Academy 268 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| John Henry Newman Catholic College 1,273 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) 394 pupils | Secondary | 14–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School 237 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| High Meadow Community School 196 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Fordbridge Community Primary School 522 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Tile Cross Academy 620 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 447 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Lift Greenwood 935 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Leycroft Academy 170 pupils | Academy special converter | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.8 mi |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.8 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.