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The Birches School

Newholme Road, West Didsbury, M20 2XZ

Community special school for ages 4–11 in West Didsbury. Mixed intake.

The Birches School is a community special primary school in Manchester, teaching around 170 boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has special classes and provision for speech, language and communication needs, autism, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulty.

Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. The school describes itself as a relatively large specialist support primary in South Manchester, serving a vibrant pupil community.

Ages 4–11 · Primary age
170 pupils · On roll
Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Manchester’s deadlines and how to apply →