South Failsworth Community Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Paddock Lane, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0NY
Headteacher · Mrs Alison Murray
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 18 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils441Capacity 420
OfstedGoodInspected 16 April 2024
Free school meals18.8%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 16 April 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Oldham council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in OldhamApplications for September 2026
All 50 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered58
Applications103
First choice50
First-choice offers50
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.4 mi
- Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School0.4 mi
- St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School0.6 mi
- All Saints C of E Primary School0.7 mi
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester0.7 mi