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30 nearest schools to SO16 8FA

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill 667 pupils Secondary 11–16 Inadequate Report 0.0 mi
The Cedar School 86 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.1 mi
Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 324 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.2 mi
Fairisle Junior School 375 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Nursling Church of England Primary School 195 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School 334 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Compass School 40 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 222 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 367 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Newlands Primary School 420 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Oakwood Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 372 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Redbridge Primary School 206 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Rosewood Free School 77 pupils Free schools special 2–19 Report 1.3 mi
Southampton Hospital School 1 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 4–16 Report 1.3 mi
Redbridge Community School 1,106 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.3 mi
Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
Regents Park Community College 812 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.5 mi
Shirley Infant School 266 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.6 mi
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School 619 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Tanners Brook Primary School 390 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Hollybrook Infant School 160 pupils Primary 4–7 Good Report 1.7 mi
Shirley Junior School 361 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.7 mi
Hollybrook Junior School 242 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.7 mi
Upper Shirley High School 1,062 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.8 mi
Testwood School 820 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Foundry Lane Primary School 492 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
GLADE School 28 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 2.0 mi
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College 16 plus 16–19 Report 2.1 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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