Birchfields Primary SchoolCringle Brook Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Birchfields Primary School and Cringle Brook Primary School are primary schools.
Birchfields Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cringle Brook Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cringle Brook Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchfields Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cringle Brook Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Birchfields Primary School and 72.0% for Cringle Brook Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birchfields Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cringle Brook Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBirchfields Primary School | LevenshulmeCringle Brook Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 123 in Manchester | 34th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 592 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 6PL | Levenshulme, M19 2HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.9% | 32.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.5% | 64.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 6.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Birchfields Primary School
Cringle Brook Primary School
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