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Primary school

Mather Street Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oldham
  • M35 0DT
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,162 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 23%23%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 82%2018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 88%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM45% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM3% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 68% · 25 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 50% · 28 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 52% · 25 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 73% · 26 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 57% · 28 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 48% · 27 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 45% · 29 pupils · North West 63%73%45%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 25 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 26 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 28 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 0% · 27 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 3% · 29 pupils · North West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 25 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 102 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 26 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 107 · 28 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 27 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 100 · 29 pupils · North West 105109100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 25 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 25 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 110 · 26 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 27 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 29 pupils · North West 105110100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd30
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

0.8 km from Failsworth South · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2021Remains Good
  7. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026204
Free school meals (past 6 years)56.3%
First language not English23.4%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan5.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils25.4%

Girls 49.3%Boys 50.7%

85% full · 240 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher32.6
Pupils per adult13.8
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.2
  • Other support 1

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 15.2 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,064
Spend per pupil£8,129
Staff spend per pupil£5,001
Reserve per pupil£1,170
  • +£228,168revenue reserve
  • −£12,852in-year balance

Grants £7,974 · self-generated £89 · premises £351 per pupil