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30 nearest schools to OL13 9TS

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Britannia Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School 88 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 94 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School 109 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bacup Nursery School 66 pupils Nursery 2–5 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Bacup Thorn Primary School 253 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Sharneyford Primary School 63 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup 125 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Northern Primary School 161 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Whitworth Community High School 654 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.4 mi
The Valley Leadership Academy 578 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.4 mi
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 161 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.5 mi
Waterfoot Primary School 296 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.7 mi
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School 1,087 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 2.7 mi
St Anne's Church of England Primary School 186 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.9 mi
Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School 105 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 3.0 mi
Tonacliffe Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.1 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch 152 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 3.1 mi
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School 169 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 3.1 mi
Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School 112 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 3.2 mi
Staghills Nursery School 63 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 3.2 mi
Shade Primary School 178 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.2 mi
Water Primary School 116 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.5 mi
Castle Hill Primary School 162 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.5 mi
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy 885 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 3.5 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School 210 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.6 mi
Pennine 1 pupils Other independent special school 10–18 Report 3.7 mi
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School 237 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.8 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.