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30 nearest schools to WF5 9AN
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 111 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Towngate Primary Academy 311 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 341 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 336 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 161 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| South Ossett Infant Academy 71 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| Highfield School 210 pupils | Foundation special school | 11–19 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 138 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 229 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy 231 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 1,699 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.3 mi |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Evolve Academy 44 pupils | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 4–14 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Silcoates School 517 pupils | Other independent school | 2–18 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils | Other independent special school | 8–17 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.6 mi |
| Orchard Primary Academy 363 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Earlsheaton Infant School 80 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils | Pupil referral unit | 2–19 | Report | 2.0 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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