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30 nearest schools to M3 1SB

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chetham's School of Music 331 pupils Other independent school 8–19 Report 0.0 mi
Abbey College Manchester 155 pupils Other independent school 14–23 Report 0.3 mi
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary 213 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Friars Primary School 362 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cheetwood Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Abbott Community Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Co-op Academy New Islington 376 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Philip's CofE Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 664 pupils Secondary Boys 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 659 pupils Secondary Girls 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
River View Community Primary School 521 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 194 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Angel Meadow School Other independent special school 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Crown Street Primary School 80 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Collyhurst Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 1.1 mi
Unity Community Primary 363 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Sol Christian Academy 34 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.2 mi
St Anne's RC Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Philip's Church of England Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Saviour CofE Primary School 119 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School 212 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
The Olive School, Manchester 119 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Oasis Academy Temple 628 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz 60 pupils Other independent school Boys 5–7 Report 1.3 mi
Co-op Academy Medlock 357 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 138 pupils Nursery 0–4 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 503 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Park View Community Primary Academy 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 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.