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30 nearest schools to BS16 9HN

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barley Close Community Primary School 207 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Mangotsfield School 1,191 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Stanbridge Primary School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School 615 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Downend School 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Tynings Primary School 274 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Emersons Green Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Kings' Forest Primary School 451 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend 225 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 176 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Staple Hill Primary School 298 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend 301 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Blackhorse Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Soundwell Academy 141 pupils Free schools special 5–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell 325 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Stephen's Infant School 185 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.2 mi
Pathways Learning Centre 78 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 1.2 mi
Bromley Heath Infant School 181 pupils Primary 4–7 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Bromley Heath Junior School 238 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Elmtree Grove School Ltd 24 pupils Other independent special school 4–12 Report 1.2 mi
Lyde Green Primary School 488 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Frome Vale Academy 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Lyde Green Community School Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
New Horizons Learning Centre 75 pupils Community special school 5–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Minerva Primary Academy 345 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Briarwood School 167 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.5 mi
Little Hayes Nursery School 104 pupils Nursery 2–5 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
King's Oak Academy 992 pupils All-through 4–19 Report 1.6 mi
The Park Primary School 425 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 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.