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30 nearest schools to L17 3AL
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's Church of England High School 1,298 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Bellerive FCJ Catholic College 955 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School 208 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Greenbank Primary School 434 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Auckland College 362 pupils | Other independent school | 3–16 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Lawrence Community Primary School 451 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Belvedere Academy 1,182 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School 187 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Belvedere Preparatory School 115 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Archbishop Blanch CofE High School 1,179 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.7 mi |
| Chatham Place Nursery School 54 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Liverpool College 1,685 pupils | All-through | 4–19 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Silas Church of England Primary School 358 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Kingsley Community School 495 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Charles' Catholic Academy 196 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Smithdown Primary School 484 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School 159 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Dovedale Community Primary School 839 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Princes School 251 pupils | Community special school | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic Primary School 217 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool 940 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Blue Coat School 1,232 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Heygreen Primary School 245 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Wavertree Church of England School 159 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Matthew Arnold Primary School 276 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Royal School for the Blind (Liverpool) 80 pupils | Non-maintained special school | 2–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Christian Fellowship School 175 pupils | Other independent school | 4–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Windsor Community Primary School 219 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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.