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Mather Street Primary School

Mather Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0DT

Local ranking20th of 75 primary schools in Oldham
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
45.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
48.0%
Writing (Expected)
55.0%
Maths (Expected)
55.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
55.0%
Reading avg scaled score
100.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
100.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
209
Boys
108 (53%)
Girls
96 (47%)
Capacity
240 (85% full)
SEND
23.0%
FSM Eligible
56.3%
EAL
23.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.7%
SEN Support
17.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
50.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,703/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.4%
  • Black African: 12.0%
  • Asian Other: 5.7%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.9%

57.4%

White British

12.0%

Black African

5.7%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105649
UKPRN
10070073
Establishment No.
2054

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