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30 nearest schools to M40 8GA

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Augustine's CofE Primary School 188 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Manchester Communication Academy 1,240 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Manchester Communication Primary Academy 414 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orchard House Specialist High School 48 pupils Free schools special 11–19 Report 0.5 mi
Saviour CofE Primary School 119 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Collyhurst Nursery School 102 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.6 mi
St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Park View Community Primary Academy 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Harpurhey Alternative Provision School 22 pupils Other independent school 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 659 pupils Secondary Girls 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 664 pupils Secondary Boys 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount 443 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lily Lane Primary School 598 pupils Primary 3–11 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Abbott Community Primary School 228 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Moston Lane Community Primary School 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 457 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.0 mi
St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 184 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Oasis Academy Temple 628 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 288 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Briscoe Lane Academy 592 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Irk Valley Community School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 194 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
The Olive School, Manchester 119 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 428 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
All Saints C of E Primary School 221 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Co-op Academy New Islington 376 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Anne's RC Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Co-op Academy Broadhurst 234 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester 387 pupils Primary 3–11 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.