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30 nearest schools to PO12 3BU
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Academy Brune Park 1,167 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Inadequate Report | 0.0 mi |
| Elson Infant School 206 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Elson Junior School 313 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Brockhurst Primary School 265 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| King's Academy Rowner 199 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Rowner Infant School 145 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Grange Junior School 249 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Grange Infant School 171 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Alver Valley Junior School 213 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School 175 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School 200 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School 159 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Vincent College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Bedenham Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School 258 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Gomer Infant School 168 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| King's Academy Gomer 232 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 361 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Holbrook Primary School 203 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Bridgemary School 814 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 1.3 mi |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School 253 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Peel Common Primary School 178 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Haven Early Years Centre 117 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Haselworth Primary School 114 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| King's Academy Bay House 2,036 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Woodcot Primary School 166 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| The Key Education Centre 39 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School 194 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | 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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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.
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