Birchfields Primary School
Community school in Manchester, Manchester.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 592 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 720 |
| Free school meals | 58.80% |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Address | Lytham Road, Fallowfield, Manchester, M14 6PL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.birchfieldsprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01612243892 |
| URN | 130380 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 7 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Cringle Brook Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Longsight Community Primary (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Alma Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Acacias Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Agnes C of E Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Crowcroft Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.