Higher Lane Primary School
Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Higher Lane Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 96th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in December 2025.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 3 December 2025, report published 8 February 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2025
Parents, carers, staff and pupils agree that Higher Lane Primary School is a happy place to learn. Each day, staff welcome pupils warmly as they arrive. Pupils attend regularly because they recognise the importance of learning. Staff actively support pupils' wellbeing and take time to understand them as individuals, including any barriers that they have to learning. This helps pupils to feel safe and valued. Pupils enjoy learning and typically achieve well in reading, writing and mathematics by the time they leave the school. However, their progress in some other subjects is less secure. When this is the case, pupils do not retain and recall enough of their learning over time. Leaders have introduced positive changes to the curriculum, but in some subjects, pupils struggle to build new knowledge effectively. Pupils take great pride in belonging to the Higher Lane family. From the early years, they form trusting and supportive relationships with staff. Staff encourage pupils to grow into curious and confident learners. Pupils learn that their voice matters and they trust staff to respond quickly, when they raise concerns. Bullying is rare. Staff ensure that pupils know how to recognise it and how to access support, when they need it. Pupils demonstrate an impressive understanding of the world around them. This prepares them very well for life in modern Britain because they value and celebrate difference. The school provides a wide range of opportunities for pupils to showcase and develop their talents, including regular musical performances and sports competitions. Pupils are active in the local community and learn the value of helping and considering others. The school provides excellent support that enables all pupils to be able to benefit from the offer in place. For example, pupils who need it receive highly effective help to develop their resilience and confidence.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should strengthen teachers' use of assessment across the wider curriculum to inform future teaching, to support pupils to know and remember more over time.
- Leaders should ensure that staff provide appropriate support to pupils to improve their writing and letter formation, so that all pupils can communicate their knowledge effectively and achieve well across the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
68 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
491 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Higher Lane Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Ribble Drive Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 58% met the expected standard |
| Heaton Park Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Tetlow
- Phone
- 01617662005
- Address
- Egerton Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7EX
- Local authority
- Bury
- URN
- 144575
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.