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30 nearest schools to BB9 8BP
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Lane Nursery School 55 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Castercliff Primary School 387 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Pendle Community High School & College 166 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Pendle Vale College 1,046 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School 812 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Pendle View Primary School 132 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Nook School 14 pupils | Other independent special school Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Colne Primet Academy 805 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Colne Primet Primary School 185 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Walverden Primary School 448 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Bradley Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School 137 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Bradley Nursery School 173 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Edenfield Girls' High School 102 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| McMillan Nursery School 89 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Colne Lord Street School 327 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Newtown Nursery School 93 pupils | Nursery | 0–4 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson 200 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| West Street Community Primary School 181 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Marsden Community Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 336 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 209 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Al-Ikhlaas Primary School 142 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Lomeshaye Junior School 352 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Barrowford School 312 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Park Primary School 319 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Grow Independent School 16 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Marsden Heights Community College 1,047 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 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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