Higher Lane Primary School
Academy converter in Manchester, Bury.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 491 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 17.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Address | Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.higherlaneprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01617662005 |
| URN | 144575 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 December 2025, published 8 February 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| 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 |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Whitefield Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Heaton Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Unsworth Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.