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30 nearest schools to L9 3BU
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 597 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School 708 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cavendish View School 48 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Archbishop Beck Catholic College 1,142 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Northcote Primary School 445 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Longmoor Community Primary School 428 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School 446 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Liverpool Progressive School 35 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–19 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 708 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hillside High School 785 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Springwell Park Community Primary School 440 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Foundations for LIFE School 23 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–16 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Greenacre Community Nursery School 65 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 440 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| PANDA Schools | Other independent special school | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| New Heights High School 107 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 236 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bedford Primary School 393 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Birtenshaw School Merseyside 79 pupils | Other independent special school | 3–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School 418 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Cambridge Nursery School 74 pupils | Nursery | 2–4 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School 490 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Linacre Primary School 134 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior School 461 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 575 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Inadequate Report | 1.2 mi |
| Florence Melly Community Primary School 450 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| The Motiv8 School 10 pupils | Other independent special school | 14–16 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 413 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Barlows Primary School 406 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| King's Lander Primary Academy 234 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 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.