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Fir Bank Primary School

Oldham, OL2 6SJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.7×
More first choices than offers made
48 1st-choice / 29 offers made
Ranking
#4,175
of 13,686 nationally

About Fir Bank Primary School

Fir Bank Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Oldham, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 238 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (18 May 2023). 70% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24. admissions data records 48 first-preference applications and 29 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressGrasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, Oldham, OL2 6SJ
HeadteacherHeadteacher Rachael McLaughlin
Local AuthorityOldham
Number of Pupils238
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity238 / 210 (113% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: firbankprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Fir Bank Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.