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Schools in M45 8

The schools families in M45 8 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
18,031 (2024)
Schools

Schools in M45 8

11 schools in M45 8: 8 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 96% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
11
in M45 8
Good or better
91%
Of 11 with an Ofsted grade
How full
96%
Nearly full: 3,329 pupils for 3,471 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

M45 8
82%
  • Excellent9.1%
  • Good81.8%
  • Needs improvement9.1%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Philips High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 868 pupils · 99% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · June 2022
  • Higher Lane Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 491 pupils · 117% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · December 2025
  • Elms Bank
    Other · ages 11–19 · 364 pupils · 165% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · September 2023
  • St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 339 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · February 2020
  • Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 278 pupils · 62% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · March 2023
  • All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 208 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2023
  • Mersey Drive Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · May 2024
  • St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 86% full
    Good
    118 yards · January 2026
  • Ribble Drive Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · November 2019
  • Whitefield Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 170 pupils · 72% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · November 2021
  • Cloughside College
    Other · ages 11–19 · 17 pupils · 27% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · January 2024
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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