# Alternatives to Paxton Academy Sports And Science

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Paxton Academy Sports And Science 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.

## Paxton Academy Sports And Science, for comparison

0.91 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 |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' School, Thornton Heath](/school/101746/winterbourne-nursery-and-infants-school) | 0.3 mi north | 0.90 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Gonville Academy, Thornton Heath](/school/136714/gonville-academy) | 0.3 mi west | 0.96 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Ecclesbourne Primary School, Thornton Heath](/school/136566/ecclesbourne-primary-school) | 0.6 mi east | 0.95 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [West Thornton Primary School, Croydon](/school/147971/west-thornton-primary-school) | 0.6 mi south-west | 0.95 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Elmwood Infant School, Croydon](/school/101721/elmwood-infant-school) | 0.7 mi south-east | 0.89 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Chestnut Park Primary School, Croydon](/school/140434/chestnut-park-primary-school) | 0.9 mi south-east | 1.30 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |

"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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