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30 nearest schools to LU5 5HH

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.0 mi
Houghton Regis Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Tithe Farm Primary School 432 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lime Tree Primary Academy 360 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
All Saints Academy Dunstable 520 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Thornhill Primary School 516 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Houstone School 765 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire 59 pupils Free schools alternative provision 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
The Chiltern School 369 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 0.9 mi
The Vale Academy 601 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Willow Nursery School 83 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 1.1 mi
Hadrian Academy 394 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Stannard School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–18 Report 1.2 mi
Chantry Primary Academy 631 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Chalk Hills Academy 1,644 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
Westfield Nursery School 122 pupils Nursery 2–5 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School 377 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Beecroft Academy 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Christophers Academy 388 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Ashton St Peter's VA C of E School 205 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Weatherfield Academy 166 pupils Academy special converter 7–19 Report 1.5 mi
Southfield Primary Academy 405 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Pastures Way Nursery School 125 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.5 mi
Priory Academy 830 pupils All-through 9–16 Report 1.5 mi
Dunstable Icknield Lower School 295 pupils Primary 3–9 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
Chalton Lower School 65 pupils Primary 4–9 Report 1.7 mi
Lancot School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Watling Lower School 190 pupils Primary 2–9 Report 1.8 mi
Pirton Hill Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 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.