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30 nearest schools to BB12 8NY

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Padiham St Leonard's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 312 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Padiham Green Church of England Primary School 179 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Padiham Primary School 286 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Whitegate Nursery School 103 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.0 mi
Shuttleworth College 1,072 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School 138 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Burnley High School 579 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
Holdsworth School Other independent special school 5–18 Report 1.4 mi
Read St John's CofE Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 204 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 120 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Rosegrove Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 69 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 203 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 116 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Altham St James Church of England Primary School 84 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Rosegrove Infant School 133 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.9 mi
Sabden Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Ightenhill Nursery School 72 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.1 mi
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 349 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.1 mi
Whittlefield Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Taywood Nursery School 73 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 2.6 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.7 mi
Coal Clough Academy 142 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 11–16 Report 2.8 mi
Lincoln House School 5 pupils Other independent school Boys 11–18 Report 2.8 mi
The Rose School 88 pupils Community special school 11–16 Report 2.8 mi
Cherry Fold Community Primary School 366 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 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.

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