Birchfields Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Birchfields Primary School
Address: Lytham Road, Fallowfield
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M14 6PL
Telephone Number: 0161 224 3892
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1995

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Ross
Capacity: 720
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 592 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 58.8%

Location and administration

URN: 130380
DfE Number: 352/2328
UKPRN: 10075305
UPRN: 77149353
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Manchester Rusholme (E14001353)
Electoral Ward: Rusholme (E05011377)

Easting & Northing: 386486E, 394277N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 26' 44.6" N 2° 12' 17.26" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCQWW+73

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Manchester Enterprise Academy Central (0.1km)
  2. The Manchester Grammar School (0.6km)
  3. Cringle Brook Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy (0.8km)
  5. Longsight Community Primary (0.8km)
  6. St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme (0.8km)
  7. Alma Park Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Acacias Community Primary School (0.9km)
  9. Levenshulme High School (1.1km)
  10. St Agnes C of E Primary School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Sarah Ahmed - Governor. Appointed on 24 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2028.
  • Mr Hamza Al-Qasmi - Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 September 2026.
  • Mr Ahmed Ali - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
  • Shah Ali - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Rachael Hamand - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
  • Mrs Aisha Hussain - Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2029.
  • Mrs Rehena Khatun - Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 June 2029.
  • Ms Andrea Nelson - Governor. Appointed on 5 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 May 2030.
  • Mrs Helen Ross - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Mohammed Wahab Sajjad - Governor. Appointed on 6 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 December 2027.
  • Charlene Shaw - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
  • Lucy Yeomans - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 24 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2026.