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Higher Lane Primary School

Bury, M45 7EXPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
68 1st-choice / 66 places
Ranking
#6,625
of 13,686 nationally

About Higher Lane Primary School

Higher Lane Primary School sits within Bury local authority, a mixed state primary for ages 3 to 11 that currently ranks 24th out of 46 primaries in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it just inside the top half of local schools, though it sits behind the three top-performing peers in the area: Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School (scoring 93), Sunny Bank Primary School (88), and Chantlers Primary School (85). With 512 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is clearly popular — it received 125 total applications for 66 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, with 64 of those coming from first-preference families. The school is oversubscribed by a ratio of 1.89, meaning nearly two families apply for every available spot. Headteacher Ian Tetlow leads a school that has held a Good Ofsted rating since its graded inspection in November 2014, and an ungraded visit in November 2021 confirmed it remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEgerton Road, Manchester, Bury, M45 7EX
HeadteacherIan Tetlow
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils512
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity512 / 420 (122% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Dec 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSports HallForest SchoolSensory RoomICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballCross CountryTennisAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: higherlaneprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Higher Lane Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.