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30 nearest schools to WD3 8AB
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reach Free School 734 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Shepherd Primary 179 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 275 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St John Catholic Primary School 107 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 166 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School 198 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School 194 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Chorleywood Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Charlotte House Preparatory School 103 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Royal Masonic School for Girls 880 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 2–19 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Rickmansworth Park Junior Mixed and Infant School 201 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School 230 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.9 mi |
| The Russell School 237 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Harefield Infant and Junior School 207 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Harefield School 287 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.1 mi |
| Robertswood School 411 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 2.2 mi |
| Rickmansworth School 1,575 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 2.3 mi |
| St Clement Danes School 1,585 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 2.3 mi |
| Harvey Road Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 2.6 mi |
| Yorke Mead Primary School 441 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.7 mi |
| Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy 317 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 2.9 mi |
| York House School 331 pupils | Other independent school | 3–11 | Report | 2.9 mi |
| Merchant Taylors' Prep School 330 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 3–11 | Report | 2.9 mi |
| Chalfont St Giles Infant School and Nursery 177 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 2.9 mi |
| Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School 240 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Report | 3.0 mi |
| Chalfont St Giles Junior School 233 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Outstanding Report | 3.1 mi |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 211 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 3.1 mi |
| Chalfont St Peter Infant School 171 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Report | 3.1 mi |
| Little Green Junior School 346 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 3.1 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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