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Birchfields Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lytham Road
 Fallowfield
 Manchester M14 6PL
Telephone: 0161 224 3892

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1995
History: This school arose from Birchfields Junior School and Birchfields Infants' School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ross (since September 2025 – came from Hermitage Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Michael Cooke
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 29.5 / 34.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.34
Number of pupils: 592
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.1
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 58.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 85.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,895,416*
Income Per Pupil: £6,580
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Manchester
Constituency: Manchester, Gorton
Electoral Ward: Rusholme
School Number: 3522328

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st October 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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