A postcode district in Bury
In short: M45 is a postcode district in Bury with 8 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 4 nurseries. Apply through the council where you live, which may not be the one a school is in.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
8 in M45, best first
Manchester, M45 8PT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Results well above the England average.
42 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
43 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
England 62%
Manchester, M45 8PL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
Results below the England average.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
England 62%
2 in M45, best first
Results close to the England average.
165 first choices, 180 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.2
England 46.2
4 in M45, highest Ofsted grade first
Whitefield, M45 8DY · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Manchester, M45 7ET · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Manchester, M45 8TD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
1 in M45, by the school's Eduscope score
Bury, M45 8PJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in M45. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Bury, M45 8PJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every M45 school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
M45 has 14 schools and nurseries.
Apply through your local council, even for academies and faith schools.
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M45 has 14 schools, including 8 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 4 nurseries, 1 special school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in M45 on Eduscope are St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Heaton Park Primary School, All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 14 schools in M45 by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
