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Thinking of living at CV12 8AJ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race Leys Infant School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| Race Leys Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Francis Catholic Academy | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| The Canons C of E Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Church of England Academy | Primary | 900 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Nicholas Chamberlaine School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.9 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Eliot Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ash Green School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.7 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Foxford Community School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.5 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashcroft School | Independent | 2.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ALP Nuneaton | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Miners Welfare Park | 960 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Bedworth Ex Service Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Bedworth Physical Activity Hub | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Horse riding | Horse exercise yard | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Bedworth Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Nuneaton Bmx Track | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Coventry Welsh Rugby Football Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Lakeside Superbowl | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Greyhound Gun Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Jubilee BMX Track | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | The Pingles Stadium | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Jubilee Skate Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Coventry Cruising Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Darts | Coventry Building Society Arena | 4.4 km | 1 |
| American football | Coventry Building Society Arena | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Bedworth, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 69k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Coventry.
The nearest bus stop is Coles Furniture Centre, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 148, 57, 84, 78); 58 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Race Leys Infant School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Nicholas Chamberlaine School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 36.9 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: President Kennedy School Academy (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Premier US Bedworth Superstore closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bedworth Health Centre (750 m), with Tesco Instore Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Hair Retreat is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is George Eliot NHS Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 84% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Oakwood cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Collycroft W M C the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Miners' Welfare Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Diamonds Gym (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 18 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
43 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| OneSchool Global UK |
|---|
| Independent |
| 4.5 km |
| 39.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near CV12 8AJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.