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30 nearest schools to CO4 5YS

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Braiswick Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Boudica Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Helena School 986 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
North Primary School and Nursery 458 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Myland Community Primary School 307 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Kingswode Hoe School 167 pupils Academy special converter 5–16 Report 0.9 mi
The Sixth Form College Colchester 16 plus 16–99 Report 1.0 mi
The Trinity School 780 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's School for Girls 424 pupils Other independent school Girls 2–17 Report 1.1 mi
The St Aubyn Centre Education Department 6 pupils Pupil referral unit 13–18 Report 1.1 mi
Colchester Prep & High School 280 pupils Other independent school 2–16 Report 1.2 mi
Colchester Royal Grammar School 1,073 pupils Secondary Boys 11–18 Inadequate Report 1.2 mi
Camulos Academy 406 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils Secondary Girls 11–18 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
St John's Green Primary School 591 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
St James the Great Church of England Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Highwoods Community Primary School 453 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Hamilton Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Gilberd School 1,588 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 mi
Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.6 mi
The Bishop William Ward Church of England Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Willow Brook Primary School and Nursery 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt 411 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Friars Grove Primary School 408 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 1.8 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Brinkley Grove Primary School 403 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.8 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 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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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.

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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.