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30 nearest schools to BB12 7QG

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Read St John's CofE Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 138 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Altham St James Church of England Primary School 84 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 312 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 69 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Sabden Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 179 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Padiham Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Whitegate Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.1 mi
Shuttleworth College 1,072 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood 137 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
Oakhill School 279 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 2.4 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 116 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Burnley High School 579 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.4 mi
Whalley Church of England Primary School 315 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.5 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 128 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.6 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.7 mi
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 120 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 180 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.7 mi
Holdsworth School Other independent special school 5–18 Report 2.8 mi
Park View 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 2.8 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 267 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.9 mi
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 204 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 2.9 mi
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School 158 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 3.0 mi
Barrow URC Primary School 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.0 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 3.1 mi
Great Harwood Primary School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.1 mi
Rosegrove Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 3.1 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.