Birchfields Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Unique reference
- 130380
- Address
- Lytham Road, Fallowfield, M14 6PL
- Website
- www.birchfieldsprimary.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 625 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 83.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4.2% |
| Other Asian | 4.5% |
| Other | 7.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 22.4% |
| Pakistani | 51.4% |
| Indian | 3.5% |
| Mixed | 2.9% |
| White British | 2.1% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Other White | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 49% |
| Local authority average | 58% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 5% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Birchfields Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 46
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 50 25 25 |
| Reception, Full-time | 71 45 26 |
| Year 1 | 75 40 35 |
| Year 2 | 74 38 36 |
| Year 3 | 85 42 43 |
| Year 4 | 88 44 44 |
| Year 5 | 88 51 37 |
| Year 6 | 86 41 45 |