Compare St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme and The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School and Wilbraham Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme (Primary) in Manchester; The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Wilbraham Primary School (Primary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme, The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School and Wilbraham Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme), published Mar 2013. The lowest is 3 (The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,250, typical FSM 50–55%, range 45–50%–55–60%; all within the The Aspire Educational Trust trust.
| Attribute |
St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
M14 6HW
|
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
M14 7SH
|
Wilbraham Primary School
M14 7FB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Manchester M14 6HW |
Manchester M14 7SH |
Manchester M14 7FB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 27 Mar 2013 | 3 3 Jul 2024 | 2 26 Jul 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 236 | 480 | 720 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Manchester (352) | Manchester (352) | The Aspire Educational Trust |
| Website | www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk | www.thedivinemercy.manchester.sch.uk | www.wilbrahamprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01612246173 | 01616728660 | 01612243900 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Manchester
M14 6HW - Ofsted
- 2 27 Mar 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01612246173
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Manchester
M14 7SH - Ofsted
- 3 3 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.thedivinemercy.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01616728660
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M14 7FB - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jul 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Aspire Educational Trust
- Website
- www.wilbrahamprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01612243900
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