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30 nearest schools to NE16 6NU

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 187 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Rowlands Gill Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Clover Hill Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Whickham Parochial Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.0 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield 81 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Fellside Community Primary School 235 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Whickham School 1,690 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.2 mi
Tanfield School 739 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.4 mi
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.5 mi
Washingwell Community Primary School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.5 mi
Front Street Community Primary School 413 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
Parkhead Community Primary School 320 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 141 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 189 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.9 mi
West Lane Primary School 305 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.9 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.9 mi
Swalwell Primary School 141 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.0 mi
Liberty School Other independent school 4–11 Report 3.1 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.1 mi
Collierley Nursery and Primary School 147 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.2 mi
High Spen Primary School 172 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.2 mi
Oxhill Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 3.2 mi
Emmanuel College 1,564 pupils City technology college 11–18 Report 3.2 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 3.3 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 3.3 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.