Fir Bank Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Oldham
Fir Bank Primary School is a primary school in Oldham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2023. Oldham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oldham
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 18 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending Fir Bank Primary School.”
- “They feel very much part of the school community, which helps them to feel happy and safe.”
- “Pupils told the inspector that staff are kind and friendly and that they treat all pupils fairly.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, leaders have not determined the most important knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which this should be taught.”
- “This means that in these subjects, a minority of pupils do not develop the depth of subject knowledge of which they are capable.”
- “However, not all staff follow the agreed approaches to teaching phonics with fidelity.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 2023 (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) | 73% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022, 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.
- Thornham St. James CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thorp Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Royton Hall Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Crompton Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St. Paul's CofE Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published