Higher Lane Primary School

Higher Lane Primary School is a primary school (Academy converter), ages 3–11, in Manchester, M45, in the Bury council area. It has 491 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (3 December 2025): Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area.

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Ofsted

Report card: Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 area — inspected 3 December 2025.

Area	Judgement
Safeguarding standards	Met
Inclusion	Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching	Expected standard
Achievement	Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour	Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing	Strong standard
Early years	Expected standard
Leadership and governance	Expected standard

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Results

Measure	Result	Academic year
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%)	62	2024/25
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%)	6	2024/25
KS2 pupils	68	2024/25

Pupils

Measure	Pupils / percentage	Data period
Pupils	491	2025/26
Eligible for free school meals	16.9%	2025/26
English as an additional language	12.6%	2025/26
SEN support	9.18%	2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan	5.08%	2024/25

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