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30 nearest schools to PR3 3WQ

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Longridge St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Barnacre Road Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.1 mi
Longridge Church of England Primary School 200 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Longridge High School 810 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Cecilia's RC High School 581 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Hillside Specialist School and College 117 pupils Community special school 3–19 Report 1.2 mi
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge 235 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh 104 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Brook View School 10 pupils Other independent special school 8–19 Report 1.9 mi
Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School 218 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 mi
Goosnargh Oliverson's Church of England Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.8 mi
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 3.4 mi
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School 103 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 3.5 mi
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 106 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.7 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Chipping 58 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 3.7 mi
Brabins Endowed School 85 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 3.8 mi
Highfield Priory School 182 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 3.9 mi
Preston Grange Primary School 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.9 mi
TRUST-Education Group Ltd Other independent special school 11–16 Report 3.9 mi
Brookfield Community Primary School 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 4.0 mi
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 4.0 mi
Longsands Community Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 4.2 mi
Moor Nook Community Primary School 187 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 4.3 mi
Sir Tom Finney Community High School 255 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 4.3 mi
Samlesbury Church of England School 68 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 4.3 mi
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston 393 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 4.4 mi
Preston Greenlands Community Primary School 191 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 4.5 mi
Sherwood Primary School 425 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 4.5 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston 69 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 4.6 mi
Fulwood, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Nursery 227 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 4.7 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.