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Higher Lane Primary School

Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX

Local ranking30th of 55 primary schools in Bury
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
62.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
85.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
68

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
512
Boys
253 (52%)
Girls
238 (48%)
Capacity
420 (117% full)
SEND
14.3%
FSM Eligible
15.6%
EAL
13.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.1%
SEN Support
9.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,150/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 64.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.2%
  • Mixed Other: 6.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.7%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.4%

64.2%

White British

7.2%

Asian Pakistani

6.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144575
UKPRN
10064029
Establishment No.
2033
Trust
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