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30 nearest schools to SO16 8FD
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School 419 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 222 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rosewood Free School 77 pupils | Free schools special | 2–19 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rownhams St John's Church of England Primary School 334 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Fairisle Junior School 375 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 324 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hollybrook Infant School 160 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Hollybrook Junior School 242 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Southampton Hospital School 1 pupils | Academy alternative provision converter | 4–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill 667 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Inadequate Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Cedar School 86 pupils | Community special school | 2–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 372 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Compass School 40 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 5–16 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Shirley Infant School 266 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Great Oaks School 369 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Outstanding Report | 1.2 mi |
| Nursling Church of England Primary School 195 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Shirley Junior School 361 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Upper Shirley High School 1,062 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Newlands Primary School 420 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School 619 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Richard Taunton Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Regents Park Community College 812 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 412 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 367 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Cantell School 1,313 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Outstanding Report | 1.7 mi |
| Foundry Lane Primary School 492 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.7 mi |
| King Edward VI School 989 pupils | Other independent school | 10–19 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases 196 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.8 mi |
| Highfield Church of England Primary School 315 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Redbridge Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 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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