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30 nearest schools to BB4 7BJ

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.0 mi
Waterfoot Primary School 296 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
The Valley Leadership Academy 578 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 112 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Staghills Nursery School 63 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 152 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's Church of England Primary School 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 125 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School 109 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School 276 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Alder Grange School 899 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.9 mi
St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall 211 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 2.2 mi
Bacup Thorn Primary School 253 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Belmont School 139 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 2.3 mi
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School 116 pupils Community special school 5–11 Outstanding Report 2.3 mi
Water Primary School 116 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 94 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 2.4 mi
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy 504 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.4 mi
Northern Primary School 161 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.6 mi
Maple House School 3 pupils Other independent special school 6–14 Report 2.6 mi
Tor View School 281 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 2.7 mi
Edenfield Church of England Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Britannia Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Crawshawbooth Primary School 296 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Haslingden 139 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 2.9 mi
Haslingden Broadway Primary School 207 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.9 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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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.