The Birches School
Special school in Manchester M20 2XZ
Special school in Manchester M20 2XZ
For the 2023/2024 academic year
| Type of school | State-funded special school |
|---|---|
| Total number of pupils on roll | 169 |
| Number of girls on roll | 60 |
| Number of boys on roll | 109 |
| Percentage of girls on roll | 35.5 |
| Percentage of boys on roll | 64.5 |
| Number of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 169 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with an EHC plan | 100 |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 0 |
| No. pupils where English not first language | 101 |
| No. pupils with English first language | 68 |
| No. pupils where first language is unclassified | 0 |
| % pupils where English not first language | 59.8 |
| % pupils with English first language | 40.2 |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 92 |
| Number of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 94 |
| Total pupils for FSMEver | 169 |
| Percentage of pupils eligible for FSM at any time during the past 6 years | 55.6 |
| Alphabetic index | 2512 |
|---|---|
| School address (1) | Newholme Road |
| School address (2) | West Didsbury |
| School town | Manchester |
| School postcode | M20 2XZ |
| School telephone number | 1614488895 |
| School parliamentary constituency code | E14001354 |
| School parliamentary constituency name | Manchester Withington |
| Converter academy: URN | 0 |
| Religious denomination | Does not apply |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| School published in secondary school (key stage 4) performance tables | 0 |
| School published in school and college (key stage 5) performance tables | 0 |
| Total number of pupils (including part-time pupils) | 169 |
| Number of pupils aged 11 | 28 |
| Published eligible pupil number | 28 |
| Eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 17 |
| Eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 11 |
| Percentage of eligible boys on school roll at time of tests | 61% |
| Percentage of eligible girls on school roll at time of tests | 39% |
| Number of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils (those who were eligible for free school meals in last 6 years or are looked after by the LA for a day or more or who have been adopted from care) | 16 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils | 57% |
| Number of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 12 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged | 43% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 19 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as additional language (EAL) | 68% |
| Number of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 28 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils classified as non-mobile | 100% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils absent from or not able to access the test in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils working at greater depth within the expected standard in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils working towards the expected standard in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in writing TA | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in science TA | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils absent or disapplied in science TA | 0% |
| Percentage of boys reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | -67 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of boys achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of girls reaching the HIGHected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Difference between school percentage of disavantaged pupils and national percentage of other pupils achieving a high score in reading, writing and maths | -10 |
| Percentage of EAL pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-mobile pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in maths | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils working at greater depth in writing | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with English as first language | 9 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with English as first language | 32% |
| Number of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with unclassified language | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 28 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with EHC plan | 100% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN support | 0 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 0% |
| Number of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 28 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN (EHC plan or SEN support) | 100% |
| Number of eligible pupils 2023 | 15 |
| Percentage of key stage 2 disadvantaged pupils one year prior | 53% |
| Percentage of key stage 2 pupils who are not disadvantaged one year prior | 47% |
| Percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths one year prior | 0% |
| Percentage of non-disadvantaged pupils achieving a high score in reading and maths and working at greater depth in writing one year prior | 0% |
| Reading progress measure - one year prior | -3 |
| Reading progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -6.3 |
| Reading progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 0.3 |
| Writing progress measure - one year prior | -1.6 |
| Writing progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -4.7 |
| Writing progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.6 |
| Maths progress measure - one year prior | -1.5 |
| Maths progress measure - lower confidence limit - one year prior | -4.6 |
| Maths progress measure - upper confidence limit - one year prior | 1.6 |