Briscoe Lane Academy
Briscoe Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, M40 2TB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WISE OWL TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Claire Hall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Wise Owl Trust
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 708
- Pupils on roll
- 592
- URN
- 138653
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616811783
About this school
Briscoe Lane Academy is a primary academy in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 592 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Briscoe Lane Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 80 | 87 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 66% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 76% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 77% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Briscoe Lane Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 626 |
| 2023/24 | 635 |
| 2024/25 | 641 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Briscoe Lane Academy compares
Briscoe Lane Academy ranked 57th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.4% | 68.9% | 592 | — |
| Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester | 64% | 6.1% | 55.7% | 387 | 0.4 miles |
| All Saints C of E Primary School | 56% | 7.3% | 58.7% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School | 72% | 6.6% | 62.7% | 219 | 0.5 miles |
| St Willibrord's RC Primary School | 71% | 4.9% | 54.5% | 230 | 0.7 miles |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst | 62% | 5.7% | 38.8% | 234 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 68.92%
- English as an additional language
- 35.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 16.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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All Saints C of E Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Willibrord's RC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Co-op Academy Broadhurst0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Briscoe Lane Academy ranks 133rd of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Briscoe Lane Academy teach?
- Briscoe Lane Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the principal of Briscoe Lane Academy?
- The principal of Briscoe Lane Academy is Mrs Claire Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Briscoe Lane Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Briscoe Lane Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Briscoe Lane Academy?
- Briscoe Lane Academy has 592 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Briscoe Lane Academy full?
- Briscoe Lane Academy has capacity for 708 pupils and 592 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Briscoe Lane Academy a faith school?
- No. Briscoe Lane Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Briscoe Lane Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Briscoe Lane Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Briscoe Lane Academy part of an academy trust?
- Briscoe Lane Academy is part of WISE OWL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Briscoe Lane Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Briscoe Lane Academy compare with other schools in Manchester?
- Briscoe Lane Academy ranked 57th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Briscoe Lane Academy's absence rate?
- Briscoe Lane Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Briscoe Lane Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Briscoe Lane Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.