Mather Street Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming school where pupils are genuinely happy and feel cared for by staff. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with additional needs and those learning English as an additional language, helping them progress well. Pupils benefit from a rich curriculum with meaningful experiences that broaden their horizons and help them develop strong values and respect for others.
Key Strengths
- Excellent inclusion and support systems that help all pupils, including those with SEND and English language learners, progress well from their starting points
- Strong personal development and wellbeing provision that broadens pupils' horizons and gives them high aspirations
- Caring, nurturing staff who know pupils well and adapt teaching to meet individual needs
- Consistent delivery of phonics and focus on vocabulary development across the curriculum
- Clear behaviour expectations with well-managed discipline that makes pupils feel safe
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates remain too low, with high levels of persistent absenteeism affecting pupils' learning
- Some pupils do not develop fluent handwriting, which hinders their written work in other subjects
- Teachers' work to address handwriting errors is less successful than in other areas
- Need to develop governors' oversight of support for pupils with SEND and other barriers to learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs tailored to pupil interests, pupil health ambassadors, assemblies led by pupils, orchestra programme
Mather Street Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils feel safe and happy. The school has strong systems for supporting all learners, including those with special educational needs and those learning English as an additional language.
At a Glance
58.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 93% to 48%. Maths has declined from 85% to 55%. Writing has improved from 48% to 55%.
Class Sizes
26.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
204 pupils
240 capacity
36 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Oldham
Places available
3,967
Applications
2,727
Got 1st preference
93.5%
Got preferred school
97.9%
Primary admissions across Oldham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7594%
Overall absence
25.42373%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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