i live in openshaw,which is near the city stadium,there are plenty of schools primary and secondary plus a new accademy being built due to open 2010,we are a 15 minute drive from manchester city centre and also frm ashton under lyne city centre .they are also building new tram lines and we have cinemas restaunts parks all major super markets shops without going into the town centre cant do any harm to have a look consider all your options.Just a thought anyway