Briscoe Lane Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
Briscoe Lane Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 February 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Briscoe Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 2TB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 592 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 70.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 February 2024
Strengths
- “They become keen readers who access a rich range of books from across different cultures and by different authors.”
- “This helps pupils to ‘see’ themselves in the books that they read.”
- “Older pupils are prepared well for the challenges of key stage 3.”
To improve
- “Teachers’ subject knowledge has not been strengthened to the same extent.”
- “Consequently, the curriculum is not delivered as consistently well in these subjects as it is in others.”
- “Added to this, some teachers are not as adept at checking that pupils’ understanding is secure before moving on to new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 40 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 40 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- All Saints C of E Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Willibrord's RC Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ravensbury Community School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published