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30 nearest schools to L12 1LE
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School 460 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Edward's College 1,150 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Sandfield Park School 87 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Holly Lodge Girls' College 1,016 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School 357 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Paul's Catholic Junior School 500 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Co-op Academy Rathbone 67 pupils | Academy special sponsor led Boys | 5–11 | Inadequate Report | 0.6 mi |
| Blackmoor Park Infants' School 316 pupils | Primary | 0–7 | Requires improvement Report | 0.6 mi |
| West Derby School 1,011 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| East Prescot Road Nursery School 96 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lister Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School 439 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Anne's (Stanley) Junior Mixed and Infant School 395 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, West Derby | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Blackmoor Park Junior School 343 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Roscoe Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.9 mi |
| Broadgreen Primary 246 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School 1,338 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 234 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School 608 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Knotty Ash Primary School 252 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Broughton Hall Catholic High School 1,175 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Dixons Broadgreen Academy 1,159 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Broad Square Community Primary School 396 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Monksdown Primary School 614 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Clifford Holroyde Sen College 75 pupils | Community special school Boys | 11–16 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs 48 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 4–19 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| Phoenix Primary School 227 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School 441 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School 379 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.4 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.