Mather Street Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 16 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Oldham
Unique reference
105649
Address
Mather Street, Failsworth, M35 0DT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
209 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
23.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
50.2%
Persistent absence
22.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 57.4%
African 12%
Mixed 5.8%
Other Asian 5.7%
Other 4.3%
Other White 3.3%
Pakistani 3.3%
Indian 2.9%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Chinese 1.4%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.9
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsWell above average4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Mather Street Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
21
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
17
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
17
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
7
10
Reception, Full-time
28
16
12
Year 1
21
13
8
Year 2
29
12
17
Year 3
28
18
10
Year 4
26
11
15
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
30
12
18
Year 2024-2025

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