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30 nearest schools to M29 7EE

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic High School 1,537 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.0 mi
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Tyldesley Primary School 441 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bedford High School 1,111 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Garrett Hall Primary School 520 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery 330 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Cambian Tyldesley School 34 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.4 mi
Fred Longworth High School 1,283 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School 255 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 213 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh 395 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Hindsford CofE Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Sacred Heart RC Primary School 178 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Boothstown Methodist Primary School 209 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh 204 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Andrew's CofE Primary School 466 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.9 mi
Parklee Primary School 325 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
Glazebury Church of England Primary School 123 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Leigh CofE Primary School 350 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Atherton High School 561 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 2.2 mi
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.2 mi
Chowbent Primary School 147 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 mi
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton 397 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh 300 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.3 mi
Leigh Central Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.3 mi
Leigh St John's CofE Primary 210 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.3 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.