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55, DUDLEY AVENUE, WHITEFIELD, MANCHESTER, M45 6EF

M45 6EF · Bury · North West · England

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01
400 m0.2 mi straight-lineReport card3 December 2025

Higher Lane Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 3 December 2025
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
02
430 m0.3 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Whitefield Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Victoria Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6DP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 17 November 2021 · published 13 January 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
03
598 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ribble Drive Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ribble Drive, Whitefield, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8TD

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 19 November 2019 · published 6 January 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
04
631 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 3Requires improvement

Philips High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Higher Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7PH

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvementGraded inspection 14 June 2022 · published 20 October 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
05
958 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Rufford Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8PL

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 22 March 2023 · published 18 May 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
06
1,096 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Highfield Road, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire, M25 3AS

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 14 March 2023 · published 10 May 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,188 m0.7 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Heaton Park Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Cuckoo Lane, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6TE

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 10 November 2022 · published 12 January 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
10
1,236 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Unsworth Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Blackley Close, Unsworth, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 8LY

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 14 March 2023 · published 10 May 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
1,262 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Abingdon Avenue, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire, M45 8PT

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 4 February 2020 · published 4 March 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,558 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Mersey Drive, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8LN

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 21 May 2024 · published 26 June 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 14 March 2023: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Special and alternative provision

2 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

07
1,123 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Elms Bank

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ripon Avenue, Whitefield, Bury, Lancashire, M45 8PJ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Academy special converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection 13 September 2023 · published 17 October 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
09
1,229 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Cloughside College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BL

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Community special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 31 January 2024 · published 7 March 2024. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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