South Failsworth Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 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
- 440 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.4%
- Girls
- 46.6%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 85.2%
Mixed 6.6%
African 2%
Pakistani 1.6%
Other White 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingWell below average-3.4
MathsAverage0.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 57%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
South Failsworth Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 53
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 5 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 24 14 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 35 24 |
| Year 1 | 56 28 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 3 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 4 | 61 33 28 |
| Year 5 | 57 37 20 |
| Year 6 | 60 30 30 |