South Failsworth Community Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
South Failsworth is a caring school where children feel valued and happy. Teachers are skilled at spotting when pupils need extra help and quickly support them. The school goes far beyond classroom learning, offering exceptional opportunities through clubs, trips, residential visits and community work that help pupils develop confidence and understand what it means to be a good citizen.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with comprehensive clubs, activities and trips that enhance pupils' talents and interests
- Strong reading curriculum with high-quality texts at the heart of learning across subjects
- Effective early reading programme with skilled phonics teaching that helps most pupils become confident, fluent readers by key stage 2
- Highly effective support systems for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Outstanding opportunities for outdoor learning and residential visits that develop teamwork and life skills
Areas for Improvement
- Subject leadership expertise is underdeveloped in some areas, meaning teachers lack the guidance they need to deliver the curriculum as effectively as intended
- Governors do not always receive clear, specific information about school priorities and improvement strategies, limiting their ability to hold school leaders to account effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Comprehensive range of clubs and activities, residential visits, outdoor learning, community work (litter picking), mayoral visits, buddy programme, partnership programme with school in contrasting locality, breakfast club
South Failsworth Community Primary School is a warm and friendly primary school where pupils flourish and achieve well in most subjects. The school has an ambitious curriculum and is particularly strong in developing pupils' personal character and life skills.
At a Glance
18.8%
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 improved from 72% to 77%. Maths has declined from 75% to 62%. Writing has declined from 73% to 65%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
441 pupils
420 capacity
21 places over capacity
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)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.11934%
Overall absence
10.48159%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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