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30 nearest schools to WA5 3AL

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapelford Village Primary School 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School 214 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Great Sankey Primary School 350 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Westbrook Old Hall Primary School 296 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Gregory's Catholic High School 1,214 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Philip (Westbrook) CofE Primary School Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Penketh High School 1,058 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Park Road Community Primary School 195 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.9 mi
Barrow Hall Community Primary School 628 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 214 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Great Sankey High School 2,051 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Evelyn Street Primary Academy and Nursery 337 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.2 mi
Bewsey Lodge Academy 328 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Warrington St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Penketh Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 131 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Penketh South Community Primary School 230 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Callands Primary Academy 325 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 192 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Dallam Community Primary School 265 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Aldridge UTC Warrington 278 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 1.7 mi
Infinite Schools - Warrington Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
The Empower Academy Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Warrington St Ann's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Beamont Collegiate Academy 890 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Latchford St James CofE Primary School 188 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School 255 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.2 mi
Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School 102 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 2.3 mi
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 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.