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30 nearest schools to WA3 7DN

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Lewis Catholic Primary School 102 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Croft Primary School 253 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Newchurch Community Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Twiss Green Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Locking Stumps Community Primary School 376 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Lowton Junior and Infant School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School 379 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Culcheth High School 1,164 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Culcheth Community Primary School 216 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Luke's CofE Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Winwick CofE Primary School 162 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School 229 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
Lowton Church of England High School 814 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.1 mi
Green Meadow Independent Primary School 9 pupils Other independent school 3–14 Report 2.1 mi
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School 198 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Birchwood Community High School 875 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Gilded Hollins Community School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
Lowton West Primary School 428 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.4 mi
Willow Bank School 70 pupils Community special school 8–16 Report 2.4 mi
Gorse Covert Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Birchwood School 35 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 2.4 mi
Padgate Academy 661 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.4 mi
Birchwood CofE Primary School 157 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.5 mi
Kassia Academy and Support Services 18 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 11–16 Good Report 2.5 mi
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.5 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate 307 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.6 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.6 mi
Brook Acre Community Primary School 211 pupils Primary 0–11 Report 2.6 mi
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School 102 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 2.6 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.