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Lily Lane Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Helena Lewis
corporate_fareCHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
location_onManchester, M40 9JP
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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2022

school

Expected Standard

44%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lily Lane Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 89% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lily Lane Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION. The school has approximately 623 pupils on roll, of whom 66% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #116 of 127 primaries in Manchester and #12,212 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Inadequate. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Good, and leadership and management Inadequate.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 57%
Reading60% LA 71%
Writing62% LA 65%
Maths51% LA 70%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

99

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 54%England 61%
Reading68% LA 68% · Eng 74%
Writing63% LA 64% · Eng 72%
Maths69% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

-%

LA 52%England 60%
Reading-% LA 67% · Eng 73%
Writing-% LA 62% · Eng 71%
Maths-% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

-

Maths SS

-

GPS SS

-

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

LA -0.3

-

Write

LA -1.2

-

Maths

LA 0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF
Inadequate
Education
Inadequate
Behaviour
Inadequate
Development
Good
Leadership
Inadequate
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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