Higher Failsworth Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
Higher Failsworth Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 July 2024. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stansfield Road, Failsworth, Oldham, M35 9EA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 396 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 36
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils were overwhelmingly positive about this school.”
- “They described it as ‘a kind, welcoming and caring school’ where each and every one of them matters.”
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, are happy.”
To improve
- “However, while these changes have been successful, current published data does not reflect the strengths of the school.”
- “In 2023, pupils’ attainment in some subjects was significantly below national averages.”
- “In a minority of subjects, a few staff do not choose learning activities that enable pupils to understand new curriculum content as well as they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 September 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) | 40% | 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: 27 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 27 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
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oldham.
- St John's Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi Not judged
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Limeside 0.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Mather Street Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published