Birchfields Primary School, Manchester

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Birchfields Primary School

Lytham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester M14 6PL

https://www.birchfieldsprimary.com/

Birchfields Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Manchester). It has about 660 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Cringle Brook Primary School
0.5		St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
0.5		Longsight Community Primary
0.6		Alma Park Primary School
0.6		St Agnes C of E Primary School
0.7		Acacias Community Primary School
0.7		St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
0.8		Crowcroft Park Primary School
0.8		St Richard's RC Primary School
0.8		Chapel Street Community Primary School
0.9		Mauldeth Road Primary School
0.9		St John's CofE Primary School

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Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is below average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

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