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St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Cromwell Range, Birch-in-Rusholme, St James C of E Primary School, Manchester M14 6HW · stjamesmanchester.co.uk · 0161 224 6173
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Manchester 58%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.62 mi
- 0.99 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Categories 1–4 · Manchester Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 222
- 94% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 49.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Categories 1–4” went to a home 0.62 mi (995 m) from the school. Source: Manchester Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Categories 1–4 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.62 mi0.99 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Manchester it was 58%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 17 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 66
- 29% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied