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Higher Failsworth Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Samantha Forster

location_onOldham, M35 9EA

language Visit Website phone 1616812645

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

426

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Higher Failsworth Primary School is a Community school primary school in Oldham, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Higher Failsworth Primary School is a community school in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 435 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #67 of 73 primaries in Oldham and #12,202 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 36.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 58%

Reading55% LA 71%

Writing53% LA 68%

Maths68% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading67% LA 70% · Eng 74%

Writing69% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading62% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing65% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA 0.0

-4.9 to -1.5

-4.0

Write

LA -0.7

-5.7 to -2.4

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.2

-4.3 to -1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading64% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 75% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.8

Read

LA 0.4

0.2 to 3.4

2.4

Write

LA 0.4

0.9 to 3.9

1.6

Maths

LA 0.6

0.2 to 3.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 62%

Reading63% LA 73%

Writing67% LA 76%

Maths65% LA 75%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.3

-3.1 to 0.5

-1

Write

LA 0.1

-2.7 to 0.7

-0.6

Maths

LA 0.4

-2.2 to 1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 July 2024

Inspection Report

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08 February 2023

Inspection Report

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11 October 2017

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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11 March 2010

Inspection Report

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06 June 2007

Inspection Report

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15 March 2006

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-07-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-10-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 435 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	435	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	419	2	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	450	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	446	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	422	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	437	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	426	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	397	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	422	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	407	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	404	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	425	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	420	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	415	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	431	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	431	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	423	4	0.9%	0.6%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	440	3	0.7%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	429	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	440	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	434	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	424	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	452	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	444	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	436	1	0.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

96.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

14.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree43%

disagree10%

don't know7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree50%

agree20%

disagree23%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree17%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

not applicable40%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes37%

no63%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree36%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree18%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree53%

agree27%

disagree10%

don't know10%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree60%

agree30%

disagree3%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree33%

disagree17%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree47%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree37%

disagree3%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree40%

agree37%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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Outstanding

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Oldham

Rushcroft Primary School

St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School

Roundthorn Primary Academy

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School