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30 nearest schools to SM3 8AB
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonsuch High School for Girls 1,494 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School 349 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cuddington Croft Primary School and Nursery 472 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Cheam Fields Primary Academy 471 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Cheam High School 2,119 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Nonsuch Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Meadow Primary School 585 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Homefield Preparatory School 224 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Ewell Castle School 611 pupils | Other independent school | 4–19 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Avenue Primary Academy 1,057 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Robin Hood Infants' School 239 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Thomas Wall Nursery School 98 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Sutton High School GDST 878 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 3–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School 440 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| The Limes College 61 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 5–16 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Overton Grange School 1,092 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Grove Road School 27 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Brookways School 78 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–17 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Robin Hood Junior School 359 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy 916 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Greenholm School 114 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–20 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Cheam Common Junior Academy 512 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Clement's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Westbourne Primary School 656 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School 465 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 mi |
| Auriol Junior School 342 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Devonshire Primary School 678 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Cheam Common Infants' Academy 410 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Harris Academy Sutton 1,294 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.6 mi |
| The Mead Infant and Nursery School 292 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Inadequate Report | 1.6 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.