# Alternatives to Edgar Wood Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Edgar Wood Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Edgar Wood Academy, for comparison

0.68 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [St Anne's Church of England Academy, Manchester](/school/135313/st-anne-s-church-of-england-academy) | 0.9 mi east | 1.16 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Newhouse Academy, Heywood](/school/147875/newhouse-academy) | 1.4 mi north | 0.63 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School, Manchester](/school/105844/cardinal-langley-roman-catholic-high-school) | 1.7 mi east | 1.37 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College, Heywood](/school/131726/holy-family-roman-catholic-and-church-of-england-college) | 1.7 mi north | 1.27 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [Our Lady's RC High School, Manchester](/school/105576/our-lady-s-rc-high-school) | 1.8 mi south | 1.15 | 2026 | Strong standard | no | not recorded |
| [Unsworth Academy, Bury](/school/143848/unsworth-academy) | 2.0 mi west | 0.96 | 2026 | Improved significantly | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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