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30 nearest schools to M26 3SW

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cams Lane Primary School 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.0 mi
Millwood Primary Special School 192 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Radcliffe Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Imagine Wellbeing Primary Ltd Other independent special school 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Gorsefield Primary School 332 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 216 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 326 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Star Radcliffe Academy 286 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Wesley Methodist Primary School 320 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Masefield Primary School 254 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Ladywood School 233 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Chapelfield Primary School 288 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Mytham Primary School 323 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley 206 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Prestolee Primary School 231 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever 196 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.4 mi
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School 295 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Bowness Primary School 129 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Little Lever School 1,085 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 183 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Spindle Point Primary School 238 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Blackshaw Primary School 218 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Philips High School 868 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 2.0 mi
St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 339 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Kearsley West Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 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.

Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

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.