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Briscoe Lane Academy

Manchester, M40 2TBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
40 1st-choice / 40 offers made
Ranking
#5,665
of 13,686 nationally

About Briscoe Lane Academy

Briscoe Lane Academy is a state-funded primary school in Manchester, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 592 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 708.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (14 Feb 2024). 61% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 40 first-preference applications and 40 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressBriscoe Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, Manchester, M40 2TB
HeadteacherMrs Claire Hall
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils592
Free School Meals (FSM)70.8%
School Capacity592 / 708 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:15-08:40

Source: briscoe.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Briscoe Lane Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.