Briscoe Lane Academy, Manchester
Briscoe Lane Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of Wise Owl Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 190th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Manchester (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Briscoe Lane Academy in detail
Briscoe Lane Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, hockey, dance, drama, chess, STEM, cooking, gardening, art and film.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Briscoe Lane Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 74% in Manchester and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 76% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Briscoe Lane Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Briscoe Lane Academy as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 40 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Briscoe Lane Academy are Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 80% maths); All Saints C of E Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 63% maths); St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 94% maths); and St Willibrord's RC Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 81% maths).
Briscoe Lane Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Christ The King RC Primary School ManchesterAll Saints C of E Primary SchoolSt Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolSt Willibrord's RC Primary School
The trust
Briscoe Lane Academy is one of 5 schools run by Wise Owl Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
70.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (34%), Black (33%) and Asian (10%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Newton Heath and Moston (Manchester Metrolink), about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Scotland Hall Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Briscoe Lane Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Briscoe Lane Academy issued 21 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
70.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 76% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 72% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
27.7
KS2
20
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Briscoe Lane Academy
Getting There
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
584 pupils
630 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Manchester council
Places available
7,530
Applications
5,736
Got 1st preference
95.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Manchester council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
17.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
592
Total Pupils
298
Boys
294
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,143
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,322
Per pupil
£4247k
Total funding
£571k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
16.2%
Persistent absence
543
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Briscoe Lane Academy
What are SATs results like at Briscoe Lane Academy?
Of the pupils at Briscoe Lane Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Briscoe Lane Academy's Ofsted rating?
Briscoe Lane Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Briscoe Lane Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Briscoe Lane Academy is oversubscribed, Manchester allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Briscoe Lane Academy?
Briscoe Lane Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Briscoe Lane Academy?
Classes at Briscoe Lane Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Briscoe Lane Academy?
Briscoe Lane Academy has around 592 pupils on roll. 71% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Briscoe Lane Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Briscoe Lane Academy in 2024/25. 16.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Briscoe Lane Academy?
Apply through Manchester's coordinated admissions process, naming Briscoe Lane Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Briscoe Lane Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 10 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Manchester is 22 (the median across 222 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Briscoe Lane Academy?
Briscoe Lane Academy is at Briscoe Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M40 2TB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)