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14 nearest schools to SY13 1RX

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy 304 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy 291 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.1 mi
Sir John Talbot's School 861 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.7 mi
Physis Academy 12 pupils Other independent special school 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery 123 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Tushingham With Grindley CofE Primary School 113 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 3.1 mi
Acorn Wood 15 pupils Other independent special school 5–16 Report 4.2 mi
Whixall CofE Primary School 152 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 4.8 mi
Wrenbury Primary School 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 4.8 mi
Prees CofE Primary School 194 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 5.1 mi
Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School 261 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 5.3 mi
Bishop Heber High School 1,293 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 5.4 mi
Sound and District Primary School 138 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 6.6 mi
Moreton Say CofE Primary School 111 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 6.7 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.

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.