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30 nearest schools to BL9 8PG

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Unsworth Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Ribble Drive Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
Mersey Drive Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Elms Bank 364 pupils Academy special converter 11–19 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School 103 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Whitefield Community Primary School 170 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sunny Bank Primary School 215 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Unsworth Academy 953 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Brookhaven School 74 pupils Free schools special 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Higher Lane Primary School 491 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Philips High School 868 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Hollins Grundy Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Parrenthorn High School 1,025 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 199 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Heaton Park Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School 278 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Cloughside College 17 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 1.3 mi
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 295 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Heys School 546 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Chapelfield Primary School 288 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School 184 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Star Radcliffe Academy 286 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
St Peter's Church of England Primary School 244 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Park View Primary School 425 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1,032 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.

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Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.