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30 nearest schools to SN5 8DR

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lift Hazelwood 252 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School 136 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.4 mi
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School 190 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Westlea Primary School 289 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Millbrook Primary School 373 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Kingfisher CE Academy 148 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
The Deanery CofE Academy 670 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.8 mi
Shaw Ridge Primary School 407 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Tregoze Primary School 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Lydiard Park Academy 1,302 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Even Swindon Primary School 663 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Robert Le Kyng Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Brook Field Primary School 410 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
UTC Swindon 182 pupils Secondary 14–19 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
Lift East Wichel Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.6 mi
The Commonweal School 1,442 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 1.6 mi
Peatmoor Community Primary School 192 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
EOTAS Swindon 84 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 1.8 mi
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery 413 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
King William Street Church of England Primary School 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 398 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Nova Hreod Academy 1,044 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Lethbridge Primary School 472 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Wroughton Junior School 304 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 2.0 mi
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 381 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 2.1 mi
Moredon Primary School 370 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
The Croft Primary School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 15 pupils Other independent special school 7–17 Report 2.2 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.