The Birches School
Community special school in Manchester (Manchester).
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Nearby schools
nearest first59 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Lancasterian School, 0.1 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancasterian SchoolCommunity special | 0.1 mi | Special | 196 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Manchester Islamic Grammar School for GirlsOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 264 | - |
| Manchester Muslim Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.3 mi | Independent | 175 | - |
| Didsbury High SchoolFree schools | 0.3 mi | Secondary | 1,220 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Cavendish Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 576 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Moor Allerton Preparatory SchoolOther independent | 0.4 mi | Independent | 206 | - |
| West Didsbury CE Primary SchoolFree schools | 0.5 mi | Primary | 402 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| St Ambrose RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.5 mi | Primary | 162 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Manchester Secondary PRUPupil referral unit | 0.7 mi | Alternative provision | 205 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Old Moat Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 387 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Loreto High School ChorltonVoluntary aided | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 742 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Bridgelea Pupil Referral UnitPupil referral unit | 0.8 mi | Alternative provision | 115 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| CHS SouthFree schools | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,177 | Good, 2023 |
| Barlow Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 231 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2012, previous school) |
| Chorlton High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,532 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in all six areas |
| Beaver Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 1,084 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.0 mi | Primary | 329 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 222 | Good, 2022 |
| Chorlton Park PrimaryAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 683 | Good, 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Whalley Range 11-18 High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,712 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2022Last graded Good (Oct 2012, previous school) |
| Northenden Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 232 | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 404 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2017, previous school) |
| St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 426 | Good, 2023 |
| Kassim Darwish Grammar School for BoysOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 145 | - |
| Withington Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 733 | - |
| William Hulme's Grammar SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | All-through | 1,542 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| The Barlow RC High SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 930 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| Oakbrook SchoolOther independent special | 1.5 mi | Special | - | - |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School NorthendenAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 340 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Ladybarn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 462 | Good, 2023 |
| Wilbraham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 579 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2013, previous school) |
| Brookburn Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 427 | Good, 2024 |
| Pioneer House High SchoolFree schools special | 1.6 mi | Special | 170 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (May 2019) |
| St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 207 | Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Margaret's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.7 mi | Primary | 601 | Good, 2023 |
| Rack House Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 460 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Mauldeth Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 410 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2014) |
| Parrs Wood High SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,786 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2013, previous school) |
| St Bede's CollegeOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 681 | - |
| Chorlton CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.8 mi | Primary | 227 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; early years provision Outstanding |
| The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 406 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Manchester High School for GirlsOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 913 | - |
| Burnage Academy for BoysAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,021 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2018) |
| Oswald Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 656 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2018) |
| Broad Oak Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 266 | Good, 2024 |
| Button Lane Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 385 | Good, 2023 |
| Southern Cross SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.9 mi | Special | 165 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Heald Place Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 572 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Manley Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 442 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| IncludEd LearningOther independent special | 1.9 mi | Special | 16 | - |
| Worthington Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 446 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Green End Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 492 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 154 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2022Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
| Claremont Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 568 | Good, 2023 |
| Stella Maris SchoolOther independent | 2.0 mi | Independent | 25 | - |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School ManchesterVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 185 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2015) |
| St John's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 2.0 mi | Primary | 203 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | - | Good, 2019Ungraded inspection Nov 2024, no grade given. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 9 of 10).
Overall deprivation9
Income9
Employment10
Education and skills10
Health5
Crime9
Barriers to housing and services8
Living environment2
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 20
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