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30 nearest schools to NE16 5SQ

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Clover Hill Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Fellside Community Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Whickham School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Washingwell Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Front Street Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Swalwell Primary School 141 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Liberty School Other independent school 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Parkhead Community Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
West Lane Primary School 305 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Dunston Hill Community Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Kingsmeadow Community School 868 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 1,401 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.2 mi
Emmanuel College 1,564 pupils City technology college 11–18 Report 2.2 mi
Blaydon West Primary School 166 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.2 mi
Lobley Hill Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.3 mi
Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Riverside Primary Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.6 mi
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 151 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 mi
Bridgewater Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 224 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.7 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.7 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.7 mi
Atkinson Road Primary Academy 395 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.7 mi
St Johns Primary School 226 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.7 mi
West Newcastle Academy 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 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.