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St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M14 6HW

Ages 3–11 · 222 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
53
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

222 pupils · 236 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Gavin Shortall

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

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.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M14
13
Primary in M14
8
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

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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    • KS245%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM58.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Heald Place Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M14 7PN · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM41.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Longsight Community Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS261%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM53.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Agnes C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM51.0%
    • Demand0.96

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM31.3%
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  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM49.9%
    • Demand0.96

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  • St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gavin Shortall
Telephone
01612246173
Website
www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk/

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