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Higher Failsworth Primary School

Community primary school in Oldham (Oldham).

KS2 RWM expected
40%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
53%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
36.0
▲ 15.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.8%
▲ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
84%
396 / 474 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Higher Failsworth Primary School's Vision is to learn, respect, enjoy, achieve and be healthy together. Our vision forms a core part of our School Development Plan. We evaluate our plan every year. You can find our latest plan here .

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Swimming

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • School Games MarkSport

Key facts

URN
134784
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
Opened
2004

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew RobinsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030
Mr Andrew Robinson FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ghada Ibrahim Shawky AbdelhamidGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Samantha McGivernGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mr George HalliwellGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Sara BurnsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Charleen BirdGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Caroline BlackGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Mrs Samantha ForsterGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mrs Amy Haigh FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mrs Hannah Kelly FormerGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2024 · term ended 2025
Mrs Kelly Bell FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · term ended 2026

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