Compare England schools
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The Manchester Grammar SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-RusholmeManchester Enterprise Academy CentralBirchfields Primary School
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| Measure | The Manchester Grammar School Manchester, North West | St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme Manchester, North West | Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Manchester, North West | Birchfields Primary School Manchester, North West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (England) | 41 Lower 50% | 60 Top 50% | 43 Lower 50% | 15 Lower 50% |
| Region rank | #284 of 536 | #697 of 2,286 | #274 of 536 | #2062 of 2,286 |
| National rank | #2404 of 4,090 | #5822 of 15,697 | #2314 of 4,090 | #14678 of 15,697 |
| Sector | Independent | Local authority | Academy | Local authority |
| Type | All-through | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Year range | Ages 7–18 | Ages 3–11 | Ages 11–16 | Ages 3–11 |
| Students | 1,642 | 222 | 1,049 | 592 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,642 | 222 | 1,049 | 592 |
| Free school meals | – | 48.2% | 52.5% | 58.8% |
| Capacity filled | 93.8% | 94.1% | 99.9% | 82.2% |
| KS2 expected standard (RWM) | – | 74% | – | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | – | 11% | – | 1% |
| KS2 reading progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 writing progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 maths progress | – | – | – | – |
| Attainment 8 | 42.9 | – | 46.1 | – |
| Progress 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 0% | – | 44% | – |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 0% | – | 69.9% | – |
| EBacc average points | 2.43 | – | 4.09 | – |
| A level points per entry | 50.0 | – | – | – |
| town | Manchester | Manchester | Manchester | Manchester |
| region | North West | North West | North West | North West |
| Website | www.mgs.org/ | www.stjamesmanchester.co.uk/ | www.meacentral.org.uk | www.birchfieldsprimary.com |
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Success Index (England) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Pupils on roll: Number of pupils in the latest school census. Free school meals: Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals. Capacity filled: Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity. KS2 expected standard (RWM): Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.