St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeLongsight Community Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme and Longsight Community Primary are primary schools in Manchester.
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Longsight Community Primary scores 51 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 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 74.0% for St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme and 52.0% for Longsight Community Primary.
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 held broadly level at Longsight Community Primary (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | ManchesterLongsight Community Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 83rd of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 222 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 6HW | Manchester, M13 0QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 215 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.1% | 56.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.7% | 77.0% | |
| SEN support | 6.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 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.
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Longsight Community Primary
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