The Shires
Other independent special school (Rutland).
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Nearby schools
nearest first49 schools within 10 miles. The nearest is Cottesmore Academy, 2.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottesmore AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.3 mi | Primary | 126 | Good, 2022 |
| South Witham AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.7 mi | Primary | 90 | Good, 2023 |
| Exton and Greetham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Primary | 62 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2014, previous school) |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.0 mi | Primary | 119 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013, previous school) |
| Empingham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.2 mi | Primary | 57 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school) |
| Bythams Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 58 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Wilds Lodge SchoolOther independent special | 5.0 mi | Special | 106 | - |
| Great Casterton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Primary | 77 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Casterton College RutlandAcademy converter | 5.1 mi | Secondary | 857 | Good, 2023 |
| Colsterworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.4 mi | Primary | 159 | Good, 2023 |
| Buckminster Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 5.8 mi | Primary | 41 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Ryhall CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 6.2 mi | Primary | 193 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2017) |
| Witham Hall SchoolOther independent | 6.3 mi | Independent | 225 | - |
| Malcolm Sargent Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.4 mi | Primary | 604 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| Edith Weston AcademyAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Primary | 57 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 6.5 mi | Primary | 152 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Corby Glen Community Primary SchoolCommunity | 6.6 mi | Primary | 99 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Oakham CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.6 mi | Primary | 233 | Good, 2017Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School WymondhamAcademy converter | 6.7 mi | Primary | 34 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| Oakham SchoolOther independent | 6.8 mi | Independent | 813 | - |
| Stamford Welland AcademyAcademy converter | 6.8 mi | Secondary | 648 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 2, Needs attention in 1 |
| The Bluecoat SchoolAcademy converter | 6.8 mi | Primary | 119 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 6.8 mi | Primary | 103 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Brooke Priory SchoolOther independent | 6.9 mi | Independent | 162 | - |
| Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 6.9 mi | Primary | 178 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2017) |
| The Shires at OakhamOther independent special | 7.0 mi | Special | 36 | - |
| St George's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 7.0 mi | Primary | 144 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Catmose CollegeAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Secondary | 1,153 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Harington SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | 7.1 mi | 16 plus | 358 | - |
| Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Primary | 281 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Ketton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.1 mi | Primary | 185 | Good, 2023 |
| Meadows View SchoolOther independent special | 7.2 mi | Special | 26 | - |
| Brooke Hill AcademyAcademy converter | 7.3 mi | Primary | 275 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Stamford Endowed SchoolsOther independent | 7.3 mi | Independent | 1,029 | - |
| Catmose PrimaryAcademy converter | 7.3 mi | Primary | 207 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Whissendine Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 7.4 mi | Primary | 136 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Outstanding |
| Stamford Junior SchoolOther independent | 7.5 mi | Independent | 318 | - |
| St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 7.6 mi | Primary | 167 | Good, 2023 |
| The Edenham Church of England SchoolAcademy converter | 8.1 mi | Primary | 110 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2011, previous school) |
| The Uffington Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 8.5 mi | Primary | 83 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given |
| Bourne Westfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.1 mi | Primary | 683 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Thurlby Community Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.1 mi | Primary | 213 | Good, 2024 |
| Great Ponton Church of England SchoolVoluntary aided | 9.4 mi | Primary | 55 | Good, 2023 |
| Bourne Elsea Park Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 9.4 mi | Primary | 273 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Apr 2017) |
| Copthill Independent Day School & NurseryOther independent | 9.5 mi | Independent | 292 | - |
| Bourne Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | 9.6 mi | Secondary | 1,718 | Good, 2022 |
| Willoughby AcademyAcademy special converter | 9.7 mi | Special | 143 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012, previous school) |
| Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 9.8 mi | Primary | 686 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Bourne AcademyAcademy converter | 10.0 mi | Secondary | 1,573 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (May 2013) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 6 of 10).
Overall deprivation6
Income10
Employment10
Education and skills5
Health9
Crime6
Barriers to housing and services1
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 50
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