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Greater Manchester Independent School

Other independent school · Manchester · M35 0UF

Ages 11–18 · 62 pupils · Oldham

Attainment 8

7.5

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 87.5
English & maths grade 5+6%
English & maths grade 4+11%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

62 pupils · 40 places

Pupils on roll
62
Boys / girls
51 / 11
School capacity
40
Capacity fill
62 / 40 (155%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Miss Louise Hodson

Location

Address
Unit 3 Peel St, Failsworth, Failsworth
Postcode
M35 0UF
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent school, Ages 11–18, in Manchester, Oldham, 62 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M35
11
Open schools in Oldham LA
128

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M35

  • Teenage Kicks

    Other independent special school

    Manchester · M35 9RD · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    0.0 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Failsworth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M35 9HA · Oldham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Higher Failsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oldham · M35 9EA · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.4 miles away

  • Mather Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M35 0DT · Oldham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM58.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Spring Brook Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Oldham · M35 0DQ · Oldham

    Ages 4–16

    • KS20%
    • Absence25.0%
    • FSM69.0%

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Louise Hodson
Telephone
01612228168

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