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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Higher Lane Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Manchester (Bury).

KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.9
▲ 7.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
16.9%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
117%
491 / 420 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).

Higher Lane Primary School is a primary school located in Manchester, Bury. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 512 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the VISION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Ian Tetlow.

Enrichment

18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Judo
  • Mandarin
  • Music
  • Orchestra
  • Robotics
  • Sewing
  • Stem
  • Swimming
  • Textiles
  • Forest School
  • Oak National Academy
  • White Rose Maths

and 2 more

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
144575
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
Bury
Constituency
Bury South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Jonathan PrestonChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Missba BegLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr James BradleyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Victoria VaalLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Alastair TorrLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Natalie BennettLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Ian Barry TetlowLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2018
Miss Scout Stirling FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2025

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