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

Manchester, M14 6HW · Manchester · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2013 Mixed Primary Church of England
OfstedGood
Pupils222
FSM48.2%
KS2 expected74%

Catchment / designated area

Confirmed full 5-category oversubscription order (LAC, medical/social, siblings, recent movers, distance) has NO catchment-area criterion — pure straight-line distance tiebreaker.

Source: Manchester admissions policy

Ofsted judgement breakdown (2013-03-05)

Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good

Similar schools nearby

Same area, prioritising the same phase — useful for shortlisting alternatives.

Birchfields Primary School 0.5 mi · Primary · Not judged Manchester, M14 6PL Heald Place Primary School 0.6 mi · Primary · Not judged Manchester, M14 7PN Longsight Community Primary 0.7 mi · Primary · Good Manchester, M13 0QX The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi · Primary · Requires improvement Manchester, M14 7SH St Agnes C of E Primary School 0.7 mi · Primary · Good Manchester, M13 0PE Cringle Brook Primary School 0.8 mi · Primary · Outstanding Levenshulme, M19 2HT

Data sourced from GIAS, Ofsted and official Manchester admissions publications. Figures can change year to year — always confirm with the school before applying.

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