South Failsworth Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Oldham
South Failsworth Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Oldham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Paddock Lane, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0NY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 441 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish because of the care that they receive from staff at this warm and friendly school.”
- “They are celebrated as individuals.”
- “This makes them feel valued and happy.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, the school has not sufficiently developed leadership expertise.”
- “As a result, some staff do not have the support that they need to implement the curriculum as effectively as the school intends.”
- “However, in a small number of areas, some of the information that they receive goes unchecked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 May 2024 (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) | 52% | 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: 50 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 50 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.
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.4 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mather Street Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Higher Failsworth Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family RC Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published