Compare Birchfields Primary School and Claremont Primary School and St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Comparison of primary schools: Birchfields Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Claremont Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme (Primary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Birchfields Primary School, Claremont Primary School and St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme. They are primary phase and community school and voluntary aided school type located around Manchester and Manchester, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Claremont Primary School), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Birchfields Primary School (Nov 2024). average roll around ≈ 450, combined total ≈ 1,400, typical FSM 55–60%, range 45–50%–65–70%; all under Manchester local authority.
| Attribute |
Birchfields Primary School
M14 6PL
|
Claremont Primary School
M14 7NA
|
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
M14 6HW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Manchester M14 6PL |
Manchester Lancashire M14 7NA |
Manchester M14 6HW |
| Latest Ofsted | Not judged 7 Nov 2024 | 2 21 Nov 2023 | 2 27 Mar 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 65–70% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 720 | 682 | 236 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Manchester (352) | Manchester (352) | Manchester (352) |
| Website | www.birchfieldsprimary.com | claremontprimary.com | www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01612243892 | 01612262066 | 01612246173 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Manchester
M14 6PL - Ofsted
- Not judged 7 Nov 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.birchfieldsprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01612243892
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Manchester
Lancashire
M14 7NA - Ofsted
- 2 21 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 65–70% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- claremontprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01612262066
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Manchester
M14 6HW - Ofsted
- 2 27 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612246173
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