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30 nearest schools to BB5 4AY

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.0 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils Other independent school 6–18 Report 0.8 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 267 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
Accrington Peel Park Primary School 570 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 128 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 1.1 mi
Park View 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.1 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.2 mi
Accrington Woodnook Primary School 220 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 801 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 252 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lee Royd Nursery School 79 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.2 mi
Rhyddings 610 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.3 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England Primary School 302 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 151 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Willows 23 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 1.5 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 114 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Rishton Methodist Primary School 143 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 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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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.