Briscoe Lane Academy
Academy converter primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
KS2 RWM expected
61%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
70%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
67%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
66%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
70.8%
▲ 46pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
592 / 708 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Briscoe Lane Academy is a primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 641 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. It is part of the WISE Owl TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Claire Hall.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Book Club
- Chess
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Music
- Rounders
- Reading Spine
and 1 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 138653
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Ayola Quadri | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Fred Tinkamayyide | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Charlotte Gamer-Hobbs | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kelly Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lucy Neukom | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Barbara Kinch | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Grace Aroboto Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Victoria Prempeh Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lisa Buckley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Amy Starkie Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record