St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeBirchfields Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme and Birchfields Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birchfields Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme is ahead on our composite score.
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme was judged Good and Birchfields Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme and 49.0% for Birchfields Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme (63.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Birchfields Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | ManchesterBirchfields Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 76th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 720 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 6HW | Manchester, M14 6PL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 625 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.7% | 83.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 20.8% | 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.
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Birchfields Primary School
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