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The Birches School

The Birches School
Newholme Road
West Didsbury
Manchester
England
M202XZ

📞 phone: 01614 488895

👨‍🏫 headteacher: Mr Rob O'Hara

🌍 web: www.thebirchesschool.org

169 pupils mixed gender

109 boys 64%

60 girls 36%

Last updated:

Community special school

Special classes
Has Special Classes
URN
105613
Establishment type
Community special school
Establishment #
7041
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 383590, Northing: 392185
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.426, Longitude: -2.2484
Accepting pupils
4—11 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
14. May 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
North West › Manchester Withington › Didsbury West
SEN priorities
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Sen2
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Sen3
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Free school meals %
54.40
Learning provider ref #
10077017

School governors

  • Mr Rob O'Hara, Governor
    (1. September 2015—None)
  • Mr Ciaran Cassidy, Governor
    (20. March 2022—19. March 2026)
  • Ms Jamie Bytheway, Governor
    (1. May 2022—30. April 2026)
  • Mrs Barbara Woolley, Governor
    (30. January 2022—29. January 2026)
  • Ms Paula Watt, Governor
    (29. March 2022—28. March 2026)
  • Mr Alastair Dawson, Governor
    (13. December 2022—12. December 2026)
  • Miriam Verghese, Governor
    (13. December 2022—12. December 2026)
  • Ms Victoria Lygo, Governor
    (7. November 2023—6. November 2027)
  • Mrs Barbara Woolley, Chair of Governors
    (1. September 2023—31. August 2024)
  • Mrs Catherine Mullett, Governor
    (12. December 2023—11. December 2027)
  • Mrs Barbara Woolley, Chair of Governors
    (9. October 2024—1. January 2025)
  • Mr Jamie Hibbert, Governor
    (9. October 2024—8. October 2028)
  • Mrs Sarah Marshall, Governor
    (9. October 2024—8. October 2028)
  • Mrs Louise Lynn, Governor
    (20. October 2020—8. October 2024)
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  19. Care Facilities
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  22. Chemists
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  24. Dentists
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  26. Food Trucks
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  28. Catering Services
  29. 0.4 miles★★★★★The Albert Club, M202PA
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  31. Bars & Nightclubs
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  33. Restaurants & Cafés
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