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30 nearest schools to DH3 1LU

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.0 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Oxclose Primary Academy 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Oxclose Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.4 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 162 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Harlow Green Community Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Kibblesworth Academy 126 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Springwell Village Primary School 207 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Albany Village Primary School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Fell Dyke Community Primary School 286 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
The Cedars Academy 293 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 2.0 mi
Wessington Primary School 218 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 1,505 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 2.1 mi
George Washington Primary School 384 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Oakfield Junior School 215 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 2.2 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.