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30 nearest schools to M33 5JX
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Academy Sale 205 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–19 | Report | 0.0 mi |
| Firs Primary School 540 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Wellfield Infant and Nursery School 206 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Wellfield Junior School 246 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Ashton-on-Mersey School 1,609 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School 223 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Brentwood School 185 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School 239 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Woodheys Primary School 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Forest Park Preparatory School 158 pupils | Other independent school | 2–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Park Road Sale Primary School 461 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.1 mi |
| Tyntesfield Primary School 441 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Changing Lives 56 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Springfield Primary School 680 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.4 mi |
| Brooklands Primary School 645 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Park Road Academy Primary School 236 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Broadheath Primary School 524 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 209 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Urmston Primary School 497 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School 240 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Sale Grammar School 1,352 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 1.7 mi |
| Highfield Primary School 288 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Urmston Grammar Academy 1,137 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Abbotsford Preparatory School 155 pupils | Other independent school | 0–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Flixton Girls School 981 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Hugh's Catholic Primary School 584 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 mi |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 688 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 1.8 mi |
| Heyes Lane Primary School 577 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.8 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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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.
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