Lily Lane Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

74 Kenyon Lane, Moston, Manchester, M40 9JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lily Lane Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 248th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 4 February 2026, report published 14 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

598 pupils on roll, with places for 690

Eligible for free school meals63.9%

63.9%, 37.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language61.4%

61.4%, 39.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.7%

17.7%, 2.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.2%

7.2%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lily Lane Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Moston Lane Community Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Moston Fields Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	45% met the expected standard
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helena Lewis
Phone: 01612053397
Website: lilylane.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 74 Kenyon Lane, Moston, Manchester, M40 9JP
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 149671

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.