Higher Failsworth Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 9 2023 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
134784
Address
Stansfield Road, Failsworth, M35 9EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
446 (91% of total capacity)
Boys
50.7%
Girls
49.3%
First language not English
11.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.9%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.1%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 73.5%
African 8.5%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 3.4%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3.2
WritingWell below average-4
MathsBelow average-2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 49%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 4%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Higher Failsworth Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
55
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
49
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
49
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes29.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
11
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
24
9
15
Reception, Full-time
54
37
17
Year 1
57
28
29
Year 2
51
29
22
Year 3
59
20
39
Year 4
60
27
33
Year 5
60
34
26
Year 6
58
29
29
Year 2023-2024

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