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30 nearest schools to CM3 1NY
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Leighs Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| White Court School 550 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.4 mi |
| Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 2.8 mi |
| Notley Green Primary School 401 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.9 mi |
| Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 99 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 3.1 mi |
| Ford End Church of England Primary School 47 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 3.1 mi |
| Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 191 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 3.2 mi |
| Notley High School and Sixth Form 1,210 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 3.4 mi |
| Felsted Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 3.4 mi |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School 213 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 3.5 mi |
| John Ray Junior School 439 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 3.5 mi |
| John Ray Infant School 319 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 3.5 mi |
| The Belsteads School 52 pupils | Other independent special school | 10–17 | Report | 3.5 mi |
| White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 108 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 3.6 mi |
| St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 387 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 3.7 mi |
| Felsted School 932 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 3.7 mi |
| Cressing Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 4.1 mi |
| Chelmer Valley High School 1,200 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 4.2 mi |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Braintree 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 4.3 mi |
| Tabor Academy 989 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Requires improvement Report | 4.3 mi |
| Alec Hunter Academy 1,058 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 4.3 mi |
| New Hall School 1,364 pupils | Other independent school | 1–19 | Report | 4.3 mi |
| The Edith Borthwick School 243 pupils | Community special school | 3–19 | Good Report | 4.3 mi |
| John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery 501 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 4.4 mi |
| The Flitch Green Academy 272 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 4.4 mi |
| Beckers Green Primary School 317 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 4.5 mi |
| Broomfield Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 4.6 mi |
| The Beaulieu Park School 1,763 pupils | All-through | 4–19 | Outstanding Report | 4.6 mi |
| Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School 269 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 4.8 mi |
| Great Bradfords Junior School 326 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 4.8 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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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.
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