Birchfields Primary School
Community school · Primary
Manchester · M14 6PL · Manchester
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 105508
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M14 6HW
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
222
Local authority
Manchester
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 222 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Ages 3–11
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Ages 4–11
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The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
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Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Manchester · M13 0PE · Manchester
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Ages 4–11
Status: Open
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Ages 3–11
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Voluntary aided school · Primary
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Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 105508
Location
- Address
- Cromwell Range, Birch-in-Rusholme, St James C of E Primary School
- Postcode
- M14 6HW
- Town
- Manchester
- Local authority
- Manchester
- District
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- Boys / girls
- 111 / 111
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 222 / 236 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
- FSM pupils
- 107
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Governance
- Voluntary aided school
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Gavin Shortall
- Telephone
- 01612246173