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30 nearest schools to CM23 4SL
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bishop's Stortford High School 1,279 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Richard Whittington Primary School 273 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Thorley Hill Primary School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Manor Fields Primary School 449 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Thorn Grove Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Spellbrook CofE Primary School 105 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| White Trees Independent School 76 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Windhill21 451 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School 226 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College 1,508 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic School 1,106 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Howe Green House School 130 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Bishop's Stortford College 1,241 pupils | Other independent school | 3–18 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Little Hallingbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 119 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Hockerill Anglo-European College 903 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Hillmead Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Northgate Primary School 455 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Summercroft Primary School 436 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Birchwood High School 1,417 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Leventhorpe 1,463 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Avanti Brook Primary School 95 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 2.2 mi |
| Reedings Junior School 243 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| Avanti Grange Secondary School 660 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| Avanti Meadows Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
| Mandeville Primary School 318 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.5 mi |
| Fawbert and Barnard Infants' School 211 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Outstanding Report | 2.6 mi |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 93 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.7 mi |
| St Elizabeth's School 64 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 5–19 | Report | 3.3 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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