# Alternatives to The Palmer Catholic Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Palmer Catholic Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Palmer Catholic Academy, for comparison

0.65 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Oaks Park High School, Ilford](/school/133405/oaks-park-high-school) | 1.0 mi north | 0.44 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | yes |
| [The Ursuline Academy Ilford, Ilford](/school/137418/the-ursuline-academy-ilford) | 1.1 mi west | 0.82 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Mayfield School, Dagenham](/school/102858/mayfield-school) | 1.1 mi east | 0.60 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Chadwell Heath Academy, Romford](/school/136267/chadwell-heath-academy) | 1.1 mi north-east | 0.99 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Valentines High School, Ilford](/school/102857/valentines-high-school) | 1.4 mi north-west | 1.64 | 2026 | Exceptional | no | not recorded |
| [Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College, Barking](/school/101241/barking-abbey-school-a-specialist-sports-and-humanities-college) | 1.5 mi south | 1.18 | 2026 | Outstanding | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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