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The Birches School
Newholme Road West Didsbury, Manchester, M202XZ
016 1448 8895
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
2 - 11
PUPILS
153
The Birches School is a Special school (Community special school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 2 and 11 and has a capacity of null. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 12 Jul 2012.
PUPIL MIX
112 boys and 41 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
6.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
44.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
58.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
22.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
Yes
SEN SUPPORT
0.7%
EHC PLAN
99.3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
Local Authority
England
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Well Below Average
Writing
Average
Maths
Average
Key Stage 2 Scaled Scores
| Average Score | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | Not available | 104 | 104 |
| Maths | Not available | 105 | 105 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 12 Jul 2012 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
| Early years provision | Does not apply |
School Admissions
Admissions data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
6
|
GREEN SPACE |
2
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
3
|
PROPERTY | £364,950 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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