Cams Lane Primary School
Cams Lane Primary School is an academy converter in Manchester for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has 204 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Cams Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2020 of its predecessor, Cams Lane Primary School. In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Cams Lane Radcliffe Manchester Lancashire M26 3SW |
| Phone | 01617248018 |
| Reference Number | 150486 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 204 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.45%
Girls: 47.55% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 27% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 15.2% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 4 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.4% |
| White, Other | 3.9% |
| Pakistani | 3.9% |
| African | 2.5% |
| Indian | 2% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Cams Lane Primary School, inspected in March 2020.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 61% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 4% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 28 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Cams Lane Primary School had 204 pupils for 210 places. 6 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Radcliffe Primary” planning area
Bury counted 328 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 289 in 2029–30, down 12%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 201 | 204 |
| Unfilled | 4.3% | 2.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Cams Lane Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 2.2% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Cams Lane Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2.5 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Cams Lane Primary School had 23.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.8 | 11.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 21.1% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 45.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.7 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 14.7% of pupils at Cams Lane Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 8 | 4 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 5 | 3 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 3 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 7 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Cams Lane Primary School received £7,503 and spent £7,254 for each of its 200 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £72,000 (£361 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of The Collective Community Trust, income was £7,183 and spending £6,813 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £72,000 |
| per pupil | £361 |
| In-year balance | £50,000 |
| per pupil | £249 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
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Millwood Primary Special School
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0.28 miles |
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Imagine Wellbeing Primary Ltd
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Radcliffe Primary School
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0.36 miles |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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0.49 miles |
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Gorsefield Primary School
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0.52 miles |
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Wesley Methodist Primary School
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0.62 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
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0.78 miles |
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
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0.84 miles |
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Masefield Primary School
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1.05 miles |
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Ladywood School
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1.05 miles |
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Chapelfield Primary School
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1.16 miles |
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Mytham Primary School
Mytham Road, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 1JG |
1.18 miles |
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Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
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1.26 miles |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever
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1.41 miles |
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St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley
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1.49 miles |
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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
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1.51 miles |
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Prestolee Primary School
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1.54 miles |
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Bowness Primary School
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1.72 miles |
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Blackshaw Primary School
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1.73 miles |
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Greenhill Primary School
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1.83 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Star Radcliffe Academy
Coney Green Way, Radcliffe, M26 2SZ |
0.78 miles |
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Little Lever School
Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 1BT |
1.76 miles |
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The Derby High School
Radcliffe Road, Redvales, Lancs, Lancashire, BL9 9NH |
1.99 miles |
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Philips High School
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2.02 miles |
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Forestwood School
Buller Street, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2BS |
2.06 miles |
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Elms Bank
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2.12 miles |
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Mill School - Bury
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2.14 miles |
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Bury Church of England High School
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2.25 miles |
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Breightmet School
Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PD |
2.31 miles |
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
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2.35 miles |
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Holy Cross College
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2.35 miles |
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Lake House School
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2.44 miles |
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Kearsley Academy
Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8HY |
2.5 miles |
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Bury Grammar Schools
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2.53 miles |
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Bury College
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2.67 miles |
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Cloughside College
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2.68 miles |
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The Elton High School
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2.7 miles |
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Unsworth Academy
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2.83 miles |
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Brookhaven School
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2.84 miles |
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Firwood High School
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2.85 miles |
All schools in Manchester · Bury local authority: places and applications
Cams Lane Primary School is part of The Collective Community Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Ribble Drive Community Primary School Manchester
- Whitefield Community Primary School Manchester
- Heaton Park Primary School Manchester
- Woodbank Primary School Bury
- Butterstile Primary School Manchester
- Sedgley Park Community Primary School Manchester
What is Cams Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Cams Lane Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2020 of its predecessor, Cams Lane Primary School.
When was Cams Lane Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Cams Lane Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Cams Lane Primary School have?
Cams Lane Primary School has 204 pupils on roll.
What age range does Cams Lane Primary School cover?
Cams Lane Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Cams Lane Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Cams Lane Primary School?
Cams Lane Primary School is at Cams Lane, Radcliffe, Manchester, Lancashire, M26 3SW.