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30 nearest schools to CT4 8DQ
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School 81 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Hope View School 106 pupils | Other independent special school Boys | 7–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Chartham Primary School 380 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 2.4 mi |
| Selling Church of England Primary School 86 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 3.0 mi |
| Wye School 557 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 3.7 mi |
| Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 3.8 mi |
| Petham Primary School 99 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 3.9 mi |
| Challock Primary School 212 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 4.0 mi |
| Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd 183 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 4.1 mi |
| Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School 209 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 4.3 mi |
| Sheldwich Primary School 246 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Outstanding Report | 4.3 mi |
| Hawthorn 7 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 4.7 mi |
| Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior School 204 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 4.8 mi |
| Bodsham Church of England Primary School 70 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 4.9 mi |
| The Canterbury Primary School 421 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 5.1 mi |
| Wincheap Foundation Primary School 429 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 5.2 mi |
| The Canterbury Academy 1,984 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Requires improvement Report | 5.3 mi |
| Hernhill Church of England Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 5.5 mi |
| Towers School and Sixth Form Centre 1,538 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 5.5 mi |
| Downs View Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 5.5 mi |
| The Orchard School 119 pupils | Foundation special school | 7–16 | Report | 5.5 mi |
| Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys 1,226 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Report | 5.6 mi |
| Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 5.6 mi |
| St Nicholas' School 402 pupils | Community special school | 4–19 | Report | 5.6 mi |
| Kennington Church of England Academy 355 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 5.6 mi |
| Kent College International Study Centre 10 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 5.7 mi |
| Kent College (Canterbury) 507 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 5.7 mi |
| St Edmund's School Canterbury 523 pupils | Other independent school | 3–19 | Report | 5.7 mi |
| Haven Nook 19 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 5.8 mi |
| St Peter's Methodist Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 5.8 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.
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