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30 nearest schools to M8 8DT
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 659 pupils | Secondary Girls | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 664 pupils | Secondary Boys | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.0 mi |
| St Malachy's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Saviour CofE Primary School 119 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.3 mi |
| Oasis Academy Temple 628 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 194 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.4 mi |
| Collyhurst Nursery School 102 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Olive School, Manchester 119 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Abbott Community Primary School 228 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 184 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Manchester Communication Academy 1,240 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Manchester Communication Primary Academy 414 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Augustine's CofE Primary School 188 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Unity Community Primary 363 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.8 mi |
| Cheetwood Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Cheetham CofE Community Academy 597 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Orchard House Specialist High School 48 pupils | Free schools special | 11–19 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Marlborough Road Academy 226 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 210 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 503 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Outstanding Report | 1.0 mi |
| Abraham Moss Community School 1,793 pupils | All-through | 3–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Chetham's School of Music 331 pupils | Other independent school | 8–19 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Irk Valley Community School 437 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Beis Ruchel Girls School 212 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz 60 pupils | Other independent school Boys | 5–7 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Oasis Academy Harpur Mount 443 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Co-op Academy New Islington 376 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Park View Community Primary Academy 343 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 mi |
| Beis Ruchel Girls School 198 pupils | Other independent school Girls | 11–16 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester 413 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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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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.
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