Fir Bank Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
146813
Address
Grasmere Road, Royton, OL2 6SJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
233 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
6%
Free school meals (FSM)
9.9%
Persistent absence
6.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.3%
Mixed 2.6%
Bangladeshi 2.6%
Unclassified 2.6%
Other White 2.1%
Indian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
African 0.4%
Chinese 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

ReadingAverage0.6
WritingWell below average-4.3
MathsAbove average2.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

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

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

School 3%
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

Fir Bank Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
32
2nd preference
31
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
10
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
21
15
6
Reception, Full-time
30
13
17
Year 1
28
15
13
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
31
17
14
Year 4
30
11
19
Year 5
30
11
19
Year 6
30
17
13
Year 2023-2024

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