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Higher Failsworth Primary School

Community school · Oldham · M35 9EA

Ages 3–11 · 396 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)49%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.8%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
363

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

396 pupils · 474 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
207 / 189
School capacity
474
Capacity fill
396 / 474 (84%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
122
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Forster

Location

Address
Stansfield Road, Failsworth
Postcode
M35 9EA
Town
Oldham
County
Greater 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Oldham, Oldham, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.8%.

Open schools in Oldham
115
Primary schools in Oldham
79
Academies among open schools in Oldham
52% (60)
Open schools in M35
11
Primary in M35
7
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Primary in Oldham LA
86

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in OldhamNear M35

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Forster
Telephone
01616812645
Website
www.higher-failsworth.oldham.sch.uk

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