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30 nearest schools to BN22 8JJ

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Anderida Learning Centre 19 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Bourne Primary School 414 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Roselands Infants' School 244 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Stafford Junior School 355 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 432 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School 215 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.7 mi
Eastbourne College 560 pupils Other independent school 12–19 Report 1.0 mi
Gildredge House 1,169 pupils All-through 4–16 Report 1.2 mi
Tollgate Community Junior School 335 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Motcombe Infants' School 219 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.4 mi
Summerdown School 174 pupils Free schools special 3–16 Report 1.4 mi
The Cavendish School 1,399 pupils All-through 2–16 Report 1.5 mi
The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Heron Park Primary Academy 303 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Ocklynge Junior School 720 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.8 mi
The South Downs School 164 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
West Rise Primary School and Nursery 607 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Langney Primary Academy 465 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Andrew's Prep 263 pupils Other independent school 0–14 Report 1.9 mi
Ratton School 1,183 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Pashley Down Infant School 230 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.9 mi
Parkland Infant School 178 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.9 mi
Parkland Junior School 243 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Bede's Prep School 261 pupils Other independent school 0–13 Report 2.0 mi
St Catherine's College 1,064 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.0 mi
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School 162 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi
The Eastbourne Academy 776 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
The Lindfield School 123 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Shinewater Primary School 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Oakwood Primary Academy 300 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.3 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.