Button Lane Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M23 0ND · Manchester
#1753 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#13061 of 15,697 nationally
About Button Lane Primary School
Button Lane Primary School is a local authority primary located in Manchester, in the Manchester local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 385 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 25.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1753rd of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (57th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 385; capacity filled 80.2%.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Button Lane Primary School ranks 259th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)49%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)8%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)57.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Button Lane Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 385
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 57.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 49%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 8%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Button Lane Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Rack House Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
460 students · 610 m away
St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 871 m away
Lime Tree Primary Academy
Sale · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
473 students · 916 m away
Worthington Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.1 km away
Sale High School
Sale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,103 students · 1.1 km away
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
913 students · 1.2 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.3 km away
Templemoor Infant and Nursery School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
213 students · 1.6 km away
Sandilands Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 1.6 km away
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Sale · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Huntington Community Primary School
Chester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
385 students
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
384 students
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
386 students
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan
WIGAN · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
384 students
Woodley Primary School
Stockport · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
384 students
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
387 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Button Lane Primary School a good school?
Button Lane Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 25.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1753 of 2,286 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Button Lane Primary School rank in North West?
Button Lane Primary School ranks #1753 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #13061 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Button Lane Primary School?
Button Lane Primary School had 385 students in 2025.
Is Button Lane Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Button Lane Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Button Lane Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Button Lane Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.