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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138653

Briscoe Lane Academy

Academy converter · Manchester · M40 2TB

Ages 3–11 · 592 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)66%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
1.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
535

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

64

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
64
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

592 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
592
Boys / girls
298 / 294
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
592 / 708 (84%)
Free school meals
70.8%
FSM pupils
419
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WISE OWL TRUST
Academy trust
WISE OWL TRUST
Sponsor
Wise Owl Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hall

Location

Address
Briscoe Lane, Newton Heath
Postcode
M40 2TB
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 70.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M40
23
Primary in M40
17
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hall
Telephone
01616811783
Website
www.briscoe.manchester.sch.uk

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