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30 nearest schools to DH3 3PH

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Park View School 1,631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Cestria Primary School 426 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Newker Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary 0–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Lumley Infant and Nursery School 139 pupils Primary 2–7 Good Report 1.3 mi
Lumley Junior School 186 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.6 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.2 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.2 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.2 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.4 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.5 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.6 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.7 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 2.9 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.9 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.9 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.9 mi
Fatfield Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 3.0 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 3.1 mi
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 1,527 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 3.1 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.2 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.

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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.