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Lily Lane Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M40 9JP

Ages 3–11 · 598 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Urgent improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Urgent improvement

Inspection date

2026-02-04

Category of concern

Requires significant improvement

  • AchievementUrgent improvement
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
547

Absence trend

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
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 fill87%

598 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
598
Boys / girls
305 / 293
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
598 / 690 (87%)
Free school meals
63.9%
FSM pupils
382
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Sponsor
Changing Lives in Collaboration
Headteacher
Mrs Helena Lewis

Location

Address
74 Kenyon Lane, Moston
Postcode
M40 9JP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 63.9%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M40

  • Moston Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 9GJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM52.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 4DU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Broadhurst

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M40 0BX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 0DF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M9 5XR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helena Lewis
Telephone
01612053397
Website
www.lilylane.manchester.sch.uk

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