Higher Lane Primary School vs St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Higher Lane Primary School
Manchester
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bury
Bury
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
491
202
Capacity
420
236
Occupancy
117%
86%
FSM %
17.3%
26.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Dec 2025
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
85%
71%
KS2 Maths
76%
79%
KS2 Writing
74%
71%