Schools in M26 postcode district

Schools in postcode district M26. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider M26 area.

Covers: Kearsley, Radcliffe, Radcliffe North & Ainsworth, and Stoneclough

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of M26. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district M26 (schools and local averages on this page), and Bury (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district M26 and Bury.

District area rating (M26)Above average

Postcode district M26

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same M26 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
13 (11 primary, 1 secondary)
Average attendance
95.3%
Average free school meals
33.1%
Average SEN
27%
Average EAL
14.6%
Deprivation around local schools
About average deprivation for England
Average house price
ยฃ237,721 (+2.4% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band B

Wider area: Bury

Census and crime for Bury. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
193,851
Households
76,696
Aged under 18
22.6%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
59.1%
Aged 65+
18.3%
Ethnicity
White 83%, Asian 11%, Mixed 3%
Crimes (estimated)
21,808
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
112.5

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Bury. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 13 schools in postcode district M26. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the M26 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in M26 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from M26 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every M26 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of M26 centre)

Sorted by distance from M26 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of M26. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Cams Lane Primary School

    Cams Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3SW

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY TRUST
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“18 May 2020School remains Good
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    0.2 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    200
    Free school meals
    24%
    SEN
    17.5%
    EAL
    8.5%
    Attendance
    94.3%
    Persistent absence
    15.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Gorsefield Primary School

    Robertson Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 4DW

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustFORWARD AS ONE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“9 May 2023School remains Good
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    0.4 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    336
    Free school meals
    56.2%
    SEN
    19%
    EAL
    30.4%
    Attendance
    94.9%
    Persistent absence
    11.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    65% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Belgrave Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 4DG

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“31 Jan 2023School remains Good
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    0.4 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    348
    Free school meals
    23.6%
    SEN
    23.6%
    EAL
    12.6%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    11.1%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    66% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Radcliffe Primary School

    Coronation Road, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 3RD

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustTHE KEEP LEARNING TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.5 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    230
    Free school meals
    49.8%
    SEN
    23%
    EAL
    24.3%
    Attendance
    93.9%
    Persistent absence
    18.1%
    Admissions
    Often has places
    Attainment
    35% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

    Johnson Street, Radcliffe, Bury M26 1AW

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustTHE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.6 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    208
    Free school meals
    52%
    SEN
    18.3%
    EAL
    26%
    Attendance
    94.6%
    Persistent absence
    17.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    80% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wesley Methodist Primary School

    Forth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 4PX

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustEPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“2 May 2023School remains Good
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    0.7 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    299
    Free school meals
    23.1%
    SEN
    27.4%
    EAL
    1.7%
    Attendance
    98%
    Persistent absence
    3.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    36% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

    Graves Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 4GE

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“17 Dec 2023School remains Good
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    0.9 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    227
    Free school meals
    18%
    SEN
    25.1%
    EAL
    5.3%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    52% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website
  • Chapelfield Primary School

    Clough Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1LH

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    1 miles from M26 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    292
    Free school meals
    34.9%
    SEN
    22.9%
    EAL
    12%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    7.7%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    39% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

    Bury Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 2GB

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustTHE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
    Age range3โ€“11
    1.1 miles from M26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    296
    Free school meals
    45.2%
    SEN
    24.3%
    EAL
    32.1%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    7.3%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

    Fold Road, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 1EU

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range5โ€“11
    1.5 miles from M26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    210
    Free school meals
    5.2%
    SEN
    11.9%
    EAL
    2.9%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    5.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Prestolee Primary School

    Church Road, Stoneclough, Manchester M26 1HJ

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustPRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedOutstanding1 Jul 2024
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    1.7 miles from M26 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    252
    Free school meals
    14.6%
    SEN
    10.7%
    EAL
    4.8%
    Attendance
    96.7%
    Persistent absence
    6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    82% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for M26. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1โ€“2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places โ€” oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1โ€“10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list โ€” 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.