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Mather Street Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M35 0DT

Ages 3–11 · 204 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
30
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

204 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
108 / 96
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
204 / 240 (85%)
Free school meals
58.1%
FSM pupils
108
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
MY Schools Together
Headteacher
Mrs Martine Buckley

Location

Address
Mather Street, Failsworth
Postcode
M35 0DT
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Oldham, 204 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
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 ManchesterNear M35

  • Co-op Academy Broadhurst

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M40 0BX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 0DF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • New Moston Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 3QJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand0.89

    0.7 miles away

  • All Saints C of E Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 1LS · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM55.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Martine Buckley
Telephone
01612191051
Website
www.matherstreet.oldham.sch.uk

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