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30 nearest schools to MK42 6HE

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Willow Grove Primary School 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Wixams Academy 903 pupils Secondary 11–19 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Wixams Tree Primary Academy 559 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Lakeview School 436 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Wilstead Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Springfield Primary School 365 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Daubeney Academy 576 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.7 mi
Houghton Conquest Primary School 139 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Kempston Academy 773 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.9 mi
Ridgeway School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.9 mi
Balliol Primary School 355 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Camestone School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Elstow School 413 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Marston Vale Middle School 563 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 2.1 mi
Bedford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.2 mi
Bedford Road Primary Academy 365 pupils Primary 5–11 Requires improvement Report 2.2 mi
Greys Education Centre 57 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Good Report 2.2 mi
Wootton Primary School 731 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.2 mi
Grange Academy 161 pupils Academy special converter 5–18 Good Report 2.3 mi
Rivertree Free School 126 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 2.3 mi
Kempston Rural Primary School 439 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Shackleton Primary School 487 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College 749 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 2.4 mi
Cherry Trees Nursery School 147 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.4 mi
Shortstown Primary School 479 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.5 mi
Cotton End Forest School 435 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.5 mi
King's Oak Primary School 826 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 2.5 mi
St John's School 178 pupils Academy special converter 2–19 Good Report 2.5 mi
Peter Pan Nursery School 118 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.5 mi
Cauldwell School 415 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.5 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.