Alternatives to Samuel Ward Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Samuel Ward Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Samuel Ward Academy, for comparison
0.92 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), November 2022: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Manor Academy
Haverhill |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
0.94 | Little change 1.02 → 0.96 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Stour Valley Community School
Sudbury |
9.8 km 6.1 mi |
1.14 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.16 → 1.02 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Linton Village College
Cambridge |
12.1 km 7.5 mi |
1.05 | Little change 0.95 → 1.04 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead |
15.1 km 9.4 mi |
0.92 | Little change 1.06 → 1.03 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden |
16.9 km 10.5 mi |
1.23 | More families are naming it first 1.14 → 1.28 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Newmarket Academy
Newmarket |
18.2 km 11.3 mi |
0.90 | Little change 0.9 → 0.84 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.