Mather Street Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M35 0DT · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM58.1%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 143472
Spring Brook Academy
Academy special converter · Oldham · M35 0DQ
Ages 4–16 · 113 pupils · Oldham
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
25.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 96.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 90.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 96.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence25.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)64.4%
Unauthorised11.1%
- Authorised absence
- 13.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 22.9%
- Enrolments in measure
- 118
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
113 pupils · 78 places
- Pupils on roll
- 113
- Boys / girls
- 99 / 14
- School capacity
- 78
- Capacity fill
- 113 / 78 (145%)
- Free school meals
- 69%
- FSM pupils
- 78
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- NEW BRIDGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- New Bridge Academy
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Howard
Location
- Address
- Dean Street, Failsworth
- Postcode
- M35 0DQ
- Town
- Oldham
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Oldham
- District
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- SEN unit
- SEN unit places
- 115 on roll / 78 capacity
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–16, in Oldham, Oldham, 113 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 69%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Manchester · M35 0ND · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM33.5%
0.4 miles away
Co-op Academy Broadhurst
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M40 0BX · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM34.6%
0.4 miles away
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Primary
Manchester · M35 0NW · Oldham
Ages 3–11
- FSM17.0%
0.5 miles away
Other independent school
Manchester · M35 0UF · Oldham
Ages 11–18
- Att87.5
- EM5+6%
0.6 miles away
Other independent special school
Greater Manchester · M40 1NZ · Manchester
Ages 5–14
0.7 miles away
All Saints C of E Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Manchester · M40 1LS · Manchester
Ages 3–11
- KS230%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM55.5%
0.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Howard
- Telephone
- 01618833431