Frankly go to the 2-3 schools that are physically nearest to you, ask questions, and have a good look around.
All will be priced similarly, all will use similar aeroplanes.
DO spend time chatting to your potential instructor and pay for a short trial flight with them. If it's near, and the instructor seems somebody you are happy sitting with and learning from, it's probably an appropriate school.
Don't waste lots of time commuting to fly. More than half an hour's travel, if you have a choice, is probably wasted. Do put some effort however into deciding if the instructor is right. Ask if you can talk to some of their existing or recent students if you like - a fair question, and somebody who has recently finished their PPL course should give you useful answers.
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