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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchfields Primary School | Cringle Brook Primary School | Longsight Community Primary | St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Birchfields Primary School | Cringle Brook Primary School | Longsight Community Primary | St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M14 6PL | Levenshulme, M19 2HT | Manchester, M13 0QX | Manchester, M14 6HW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Free schools | Free schools | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Outstanding | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | 63% | 61% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 10% | 11% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.7% | 11.5% | 22.8% | 14.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 592 | 208 | 205 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 592 / 720 (82%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | 222 / 236 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.8% | 31.3% | 53.2% | 48.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Ross | Mrs Lisa Vyas | Mrs Rukhsana Ahmed | Mr Gavin Shortall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Manchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Manchester Rusholme | Gorton and Denton | Gorton and Denton | Manchester Rusholme |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: BIG LIFE SCHOOLS | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST | BIG LIFE SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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