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30 nearest schools to LU4 0NE

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Chalk Hills Academy 1,644 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.0 mi
Pastures Way Nursery School 125 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.3 mi
Southfield Primary Academy 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Chantry Primary Academy 631 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Christophers Academy 388 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 377 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Ferrars Academy 310 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
The Vale Academy 601 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Ferrars Junior School 350 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hadrian Academy 394 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Willow Nursery School 83 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 0.6 mi
Stannard School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 0.7 mi
Al Hikmah Boys School 141 pupils Other independent school Boys 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Leagrave Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Pirton Hill Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Challney High School for Boys 1,197 pupils Secondary Boys 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Challney High School for Girls 1,062 pupils Secondary Girls 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Lime Tree Primary Academy 360 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
King's House Moorlands 190 pupils Other independent school 5–16 Report 1.2 mi
The Gill Blowers Nursery School 120 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Houstone School 765 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
The Chiltern School 369 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.3 mi
St. Augustine's Academy 177 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 59 pupils Free schools alternative provision 11–16 Report 1.3 mi
Priory Academy 830 pupils All-through 9–16 Report 1.3 mi
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Beechwood Primary School 873 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Downside Primary School 1,015 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Tithe Farm Primary School 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 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.