Birchfields Primary School

Lytham Road, Manchester, Manchester, M14 6PL

Not rated

Inspected 1 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

49%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

625

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Manchester →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 625 / 720 (87%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

57.9%

Disadvantaged

83.5%

EAL

5.3%

SEN support

13.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

49%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

20.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

30.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

36.65

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

£51,932

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,002 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,289

Spend per pupil

£7,062

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.