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30 nearest schools to CH43 5TD

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodchurch Road Academy 171 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead 237 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead School 892 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.5 mi
Birkenhead High School Academy 1,226 pupils All-through Girls 3–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
Devonshire Park Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Birkenhead Park School 731 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Townfield Primary School 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Anselm's College 1,002 pupils Secondary Boys 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Woodlands Primary School 314 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Progress Schools - Wirral 14 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Mersey Park Primary School 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Horizons Independent School 24 pupils Other independent special school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Birkenhead Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 1.0 mi
Well Lane Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 1.0 mi
The Priory Parish CofE Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Wirral Hospitals' School 2 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–17 Report 1.1 mi
Bedford Drive Primary School 406 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Prenton Primary School 393 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Cathcart Street Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Kilgarth School 63 pupils Community special school Boys 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Prenton High School for Girls 770 pupils Secondary Girls 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
Bidston Avenue Primary School 446 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Ridgeway High School 858 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School 436 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Co-op Academy Hillside 177 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Co-op Academy Portland 227 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Utopia 20 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 1.4 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.