Mather Street Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Oldham
Mather Street Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Oldham for ages 3–11 (community school). Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mather Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0DT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 204 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 32.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils at Mather Street Primary love coming to school.”
- “Staff warmly welcome them at the start of each day.”
- “Clear routines help pupils settle quickly to their learning.”
To improve
- “Despite recent improvements, the expectations for pupils’ attendance are not high enough to ensure that this is similar to pupils nationally.”
- “These pupils miss out on the range of exciting opportunities available at school.”
- “Over time, pupils' attainment by the end of Year 6 in reading, writing and mathematics has been below the national average.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Oldham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi Not judged
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- South Failsworth Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Yew Tree Community School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published