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
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
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%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.2
WritingWell below average-4
MathsBelow average-2.7
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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
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 |