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30 nearest schools to SO16 3BZ
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Green Primary School 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| Swaythling Primary School 201 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cantell School 1,313 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 133 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton 1,031 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 0.5 mi |
| Highfield Church of England Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Portswood Primary School 416 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Great Oaks School 369 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 725 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Mansbridge Primary School 199 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Gregg Preparatory School 66 pupils | Other independent school | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Denys Primary School 207 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Bitterne Park School 2,036 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Stoneham Park Primary Academy 250 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Hollybrook Infant School 160 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Hollybrook Junior School 242 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Bevois Town Primary School 410 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| The Gregg School 323 pupils | Other independent school | 11–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| New Avenue School 20 pupils | Other independent special school | 9–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Upper Shirley High School 1,062 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Townhill Junior School 210 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| King Edward VI School 989 pupils | Other independent school | 10–19 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Townhill Infant School 143 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Yarrow Heights School 133 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–19 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 46 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Rosewood Free School 77 pupils | Free schools special | 2–19 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant Juniors 334 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.7 mi |
| Shirley Infant School 266 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Shirley Junior School 361 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.7 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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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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