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Higher Lane Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M45 7EX

Ages 3–11 · 491 pupils · Bury

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2025-12-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
407

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

54

Places offered

65

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill117%

491 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
491
Boys / girls
253 / 238
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
491 / 420 (117%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
82
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: VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Vision Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ian Tetlow

Location

Address
Egerton Road, Whitefield
Postcode
M45 7EX
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Bury
District
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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, Bury, 491 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.3%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M45
10
Primary in M45
8
Open schools in Bury LA
91
Primary in Bury LA
64

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
Mr Ian Tetlow
Telephone
01617662005
Website
www.higherlaneprimary.co.uk

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