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30 nearest schools to BB5 6HN

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Accrington Huncoat Primary School 211 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Accrington Peel Park Primary School 570 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School 207 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Accrington St Mary Magdalen's Church of England Primary School 176 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Accrington Academy 953 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School 137 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.1 mi
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 130 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.1 mi
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School 1,280 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
The Alternative School 172 pupils Other independent school 6–18 Report 1.3 mi
Accrington Woodnook Primary School 220 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Clayton-le-Moors Mount Pleasant Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors 128 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Lee Royd Nursery School 79 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.5 mi
Accrington Hyndburn Park Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 187 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.6 mi
Hapton Church of England/Methodist Primary School 116 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School 267 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Altham St James Church of England Primary School 84 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Park View 2 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.8 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, Church 199 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn 801 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.9 mi
The Hollins 794 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Fairfield Nursery School 58 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 2.0 mi
St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Accrington 151 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 114 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Baxenden St John's Church of England Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Primary School 142 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswaldtwistle 252 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Oswaldtwistle School 96 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Report 2.2 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.