The Birches School
Special school in Manchester. Good (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 30 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 0.2 milesLancasterian School
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 1.5 milesPioneer House High School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.9 milesSouthern Cross School
School remains Good (Sep 2023)
- 2.1 milesSt John Vianney RC School
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
- 2.4 milesLongford Park School
Requires improvement (Apr 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.