Mather Street Primary School
Community school in Manchester, Oldham.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 204 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 58.10% |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Address | Mather Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.matherstreet.oldham.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01612191051 |
| URN | 105649 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 17 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- New Moston Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- All Saints C of E Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- South Failsworth Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Oldham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.