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

School Name: St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Address: Cromwell Range, Birch-in-Rusholme, St James C of E Primary School
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M14 6HW
Telephone Number: 0161 224 6173
Website: www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk/

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: The Community Of Saints Church Of England Federation

Headteacher: Mr Gavin Shortall
Capacity: 236
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 222 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 48.2%

URN: 105508
DfE Number: 352/3316
UKPRN: 10068573
UPRN: 77237971
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Manchester Rusholme (E14001353)
Electoral Ward: Rusholme (E05011377)
Diocese: CE24(Diocese of Manchester)

Easting & Northing: 385746E, 394621N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 26' 55.66" N 2° 12' 57.43" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCQXM+GJ

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1. The Manchester Grammar School (0.4km)
2. Manchester High School for Girls (0.4km)
3. Birchfields Primary School (0.8km)
4. Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (0.8km)
5. Xaverian College (0.9km)
6. Heald Place Primary School (1.0km)
7. Longsight Community Primary (1.1km)
8. The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
9. Withington Girls' School (1.2km)
10. St Agnes C of E Primary School (1.2km)

Same federation

• St Philip's Church of England Primary School
• CofE School of the Resurrection