St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 105508
- Address
- Cromwell Range, Birch-in-Rusholme, St James C of E Primary School, M14 6HW
- Website
- www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 215 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 43.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.0%
Pakistani 35.8%
White British 13.5%
Other 12.6%
Mixed 7%
Unclassified 6%
Other Asian 5.6%
African 5.6%
Bangladeshi 4.7%
Indian 3.7%
Other Black 2.8%
Other White 1.4%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.3
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage0.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 20 13 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 26 14 12 |
| Year 1 | 22 13 9 |
| Year 2 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 3 | 31 17 14 |
| Year 4 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 5 | 31 12 19 |
| Year 6 | 27 11 16 |