Key stage 2 2024/25
#8,531 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Dec 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144575.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62%, similar to England, similar to Bury | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 6%, similar to England, similar to Bury | 8% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Bury | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Bury | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Bury | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 85%, better than England, better than Bury | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 74%, similar to England, similar to Bury | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76%, similar to England, similar to Bury | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 68 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 491 |
| Girls | 238 |
| Boys | 253 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.9% |
| First language not English | 12.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 462 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 458 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 52 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 25 |
| Average class size | 28.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 27.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.28 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 19.29 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 28 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 20.2 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17.2 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 121 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 54 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 54 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bury | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6%, better than England, similar to Bury | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.2%, better than England, similar to Bury | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3%, worse than England, worse than Bury | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Philips High School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Whitefield Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Ribble Drive Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Heaton Park Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Jan 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Feb 2020. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Unsworth Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2017. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2025. |
Higher Lane Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Higher Lane Primary School ranks 8,531 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Higher Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Higher Lane Primary School made 59 offers from 121 applications (2.1 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Higher Lane Primary School has 491 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Higher Lane Primary School had 462 school places in 2024/25.
At Higher Lane Primary School, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Higher Lane Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.