South Failsworth Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 17 2024 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
105656
Address
Paddock Lane, Failsworth, M35 0NY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
450 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
5.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.2%
Persistent absence
12.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.7%
Mixed 5.7%
African 2%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other White 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingWell below average-3.4
MathsAverage0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

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 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

South Failsworth Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
19
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
11
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
5
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
13
10
Reception, Full-time
60
29
31
Year 1
60
26
34
Year 2
56
29
27
Year 3
59
32
27
Year 4
58
39
19
Year 5
62
31
31
Year 6
60
30
30
Year 2023-2024

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