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EnglandNorth WestManchesterM14 6HWSt James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Primary

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

Primary

Manchester · Manchester · M14 6HW www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk/

Pupils
215
cap. 236
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
215
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
11%
RWM higher · 2024/25
215
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityManchester
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme · Primary · Manchester

Finance£7494 spend / pupil£7335 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
74%
+1pp
81%72%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
RWM higher standard
11%
+4pp
29%18%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 11%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
44%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
11%
Maths expected standard
81%
Maths higher standard
37%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
89%
LA AVG 73.74%
SPAG higher standard
59%
LA AVG 31.41%
Reading scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 104.95
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.25
GPS scaled score
112.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
215
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%

Contact

Address
Cromwell Range, Birch-in-Rusholme, Manchester, M14 6HW
Local authority
Manchester
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2574%11%89%44%78%11%81%37%78%89%109.0107.0112.08%215
2023/2473%7%83%43%77%10%80%43%80%87%106.0106.0109.08%219
2022/2363%10%83%33%67%17%70%23%77%73%105.0104.0107.0+1.30+0.30+0.409%229
2018/1974%29%74%61%77%29%81%52%81%87%108.0108.0112.0+4.20+1.20+3.4012%238
2017/1881%16%87%81%84%19%87%58%90%90%111.0109.0110.0+8.80+2.00+7.2014%235
2016/1776%10%76%24%83%14%79%24%79%86%103.0105.0108.0+0.30+1.50+1.9010%234

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521514.58%44%45%6%17%
2023/2421915.98%47%34%6%14%
2022/2322915.19%48%32%6%15%
2021/2223019.810%51%33%6%18%
2020/2123517.310%48%32%
2018/1923820.012%49%32%4%10%
2017/1823519.714%54%28%4%9%
2016/1723418.010%55%24%4%8%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.