The Birches School

School Name: The Birches School
Address: Newholme Road, West Didsbury
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M20 2XZ
Telephone Number: 0161 448 8895
Website: www.thebirchesschool.org

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Headteacher: Mr Rob O'hara
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 168 (68% boys & 32% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 60.1%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 105613
DfE Number: 352/7041
UKPRN: 10077017
UPRN: 77092067
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Manchester Withington (E14001354)
Electoral Ward: Didsbury West (E05011363)

Easting & Northing: 383590E, 392185N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 25' 36.61" N 2° 14' 53.83" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCQG2+PM

DfE Record: View record

1. Lancasterian School (0.2km)
2. Didsbury High School (0.4km)
3. Cavendish Primary School (0.5km)
4. Manchester Muslim Preparatory School (0.5km)
5. Moor Allerton Preparatory School (0.7km)
6. West Didsbury CE Primary School (0.8km)
7. St Ambrose RC Primary School (0.8km)
8. Loreto High School Chorlton (1.2km)
9. Manchester Secondary PRU (1.3km)
10. Old Moat Primary School (1.3km)