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30 nearest schools to IG10 3DR
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Bridge Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| Roding Valley High School 1,473 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Oaklands School 264 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery 207 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Alderton Junior School 225 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School 389 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Loyola Preparatory School 138 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill 412 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Daiglen School 95 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Oak View School 138 pupils | Academy special converter | 3–19 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Staples Road Primary School 626 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Chigwell School 1,135 pupils | Other independent school | 4–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Chigwell Primary Academy 200 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Luxborough Court School 80 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery 486 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| West Hatch High School 1,573 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Bancroft's Preparatory School 271 pupils | Other independent school | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Woodcroft School 41 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–13 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Bancroft's School 866 pupils | Other independent school | 11–18 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 268 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| St John's RC School (Essex) 102 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 5–19 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Wells Primary School 341 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Debden Park High School 1,046 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| St Antony's Catholic Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Ray Lodge Primary School 674 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Trinity Catholic High School 1,603 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Hereward Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.1 mi |
| Whitehall Primary School 452 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Heathcote School & Science College 1,115 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 2.1 mi |
| Roding Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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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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.
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