South Failsworth Community Primary School

Primary · Oldham · M35 0NY · URN 105656

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-04-16Cohort 441

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 60

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 75 schools in Oldham

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
52%
Oldham 56.3%England 61%
4.3 percentage points below the area average of 56.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
2%
Oldham 3.7%England 8%
1.7 percentage points below the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
105
Oldham 104.35England 105
0.7 above the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
101
Oldham 103.61England 105
2.6 below the area average of 103.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
103
Oldham 104.79England 105
1.8 below the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
22%
Oldham 26%England 32%
4 percentage points below the area average of 26
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
77%
Oldham 69.2%
7.8 percentage points above the area average of 69.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
65%
Oldham 66.3%
1.3 percentage points below the area average of 66.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
62%
Oldham 69.7%
7.7 percentage points below the area average of 69.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
60
Oldham 41
18.9 above the area average of 41.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Oldham	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	52% Oldham 56.3%England 61%	4.3 percentage points below the area average of 56.3	9 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	2% Oldham 3.7%England 8%	1.7 percentage points below the area average of 3.7	6 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	105 Oldham 104.35England 105	0.7 above the area average of 104.4	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	101 Oldham 103.61England 105	2.6 below the area average of 103.6	4 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	103 Oldham 104.79England 105	1.8 below the area average of 104.8	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	22% Oldham 26%England 32%	4 percentage points below the area average of 26	10 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	77% Oldham 69.2%	7.8 percentage points above the area average of 69.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	65% Oldham 66.3%	1.3 percentage points below the area average of 66.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	62% Oldham 69.7%	7.7 percentage points below the area average of 69.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	60 Oldham 41	18.9 above the area average of 41.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Oldham · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 7.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 12.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 22% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 2% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 25.4pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 52% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 93.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated South Failsworth Community Primary School Good at its inspection on 16/04/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: South Failsworth Community Primary School is a primary school in Oldham, postcode M35 0NY (URN 105656).
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