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13 nearest schools to IP28 7JX

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mildenhall College Academy 1,317 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.0 mi
St Mary's Church of England Academy 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
On Track Education Mildenhall 56 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Great Heath Academy 438 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Pines Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Beck Row Primary Academy 243 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
West Row Academy 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 2.2 mi
St Christopher's CEVCP School 389 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.6 mi
Isleham Church of England Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.7 mi
Kennett Primary School 130 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 4.2 mi
Fordham CofE Primary School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 5.0 mi
In Toto Ed Cambridge Other independent special school 11–16 Report 5.7 mi
Cambian Dunbroch School 7 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 6.7 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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