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30 nearest schools to CO6 1JH

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 86 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School 82 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 1.5 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey 131 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School 84 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 2.5 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham 102 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.6 mi
Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery 402 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 202 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall 339 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.0 mi
Honywood School 849 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 3.0 mi
Doucecroft School 83 pupils Other independent special school 3–19 Report 3.2 mi
Lakelands Primary School 340 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 3.7 mi
Colne Engaine Church of England Primary School 88 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 3.8 mi
Stanway Primary School 390 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 3.9 mi
Feering Church of England Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 4.0 mi
The Stanway School 1,396 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 4.0 mi
Lexden Springs School 301 pupils Academy special sponsor led 3–19 Inadequate Report 4.1 mi
Holmwood House School 395 pupils Other independent school 0–16 Report 4.1 mi
Stanway Fiveways Primary School 473 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 4.2 mi
Heathlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, West Bergholt 411 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 4.3 mi
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 4.3 mi
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 4.5 mi
Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 4.6 mi
The Willows Other independent special school 11–17 Report 4.6 mi
Messing Primary School 89 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 4.6 mi
Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 464 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 4.8 mi
Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 124 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 4.9 mi
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 161 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 5.0 mi
Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 5.2 mi
Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 5.2 mi
Gosbecks Primary School 227 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 5.3 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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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.