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30 nearest schools to WA8 7DW

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School 1,337 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.0 mi
Wade Deacon High School 1,658 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Birchfield Nursery School 77 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.4 mi
Ditton Primary School 322 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Infant School 223 pupils Primary 5–7 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Junior School 306 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Chesnut Lodge Special School 85 pupils Community special school 2–16 Report 0.5 mi
Ashley High School 137 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Kingsway Primary Academy School 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School 52 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 mi
Fairfield Primary School 582 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ormiston Chadwick Academy 884 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 mi
Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Gerard's Catholic Primary and Nursery School 236 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Poppy Field School 29 pupils Other independent special school 4–19 Report 0.9 mi
Lunts Heath Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
The Raise Academy 60 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School 62 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.1 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School 253 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Brookfields School 141 pupils Academy special converter 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Moorfield Primary School 232 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Oakfield Community Primary School 291 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery 216 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Basil's Catholic Primary School 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Cronton Church of England Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 1.5 mi
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School 167 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Widnes Academy 127 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 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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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.