South Failsworth Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Oldham).
KS2 RWM expected
52%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
62%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
65%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.4
▲ 4.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.8%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
441 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Young Enterprise
- Band
- Drama
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 105656
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Lee Clapham | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joanna McNicholas | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rose Hardie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Michael Power | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Murray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Martin Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Philip Pye | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lee Dewhurst | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Stirling | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Reed | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Luke Baines Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Daisy Newell Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Jennifer Evans Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record