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30 nearest schools to PR7 3LS

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holy Cross Catholic High School 976 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.0 mi
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 202 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Westmorland School 86 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Shaftesbury High School 106 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit 200 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Mayfield School 133 pupils Community special school 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Albany Academy 725 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Duke Street Primary School 317 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Duke Street Nursery School 96 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.7 mi
Gillibrand Primary School 201 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Southlands High School 821 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley 157 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Chorley Astley Park School 161 pupils Community special school 4–16 Report 1.3 mi
Highfield Community Primary School 234 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School 174 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Highfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 1.4 mi
Mayfield House School 23 pupils Other independent special school 6–16 Report 1.4 mi
Parklands High School 1,102 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School 201 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Michael's Church of England High School 1,134 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 289 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Coppull Primary School and Nursery 274 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 219 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Oliver House School 55 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 1.8 mi
Buckshaw Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 156 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.9 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.