Birchfields Primary SchoolLongsight Community Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Birchfields Primary School and Longsight Community Primary are primary schools in Manchester.
Birchfields Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Longsight Community Primary scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Birchfields Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birchfields Primary School was judged the expected standard and Longsight Community Primary was judged Good.
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 52.0% for Longsight Community Primary.
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 held broadly level at Longsight Community Primary (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterBirchfields Primary School | ManchesterLongsight Community Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 76th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 83rd of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 592 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 720 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 6PL | Manchester, M13 0QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 57.9% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 83.5% | 77.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% | 12.8% 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
Longsight Community Primary
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