Mather Street Primary School, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Mather Street Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 54.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.4%). african pupils make up about 12%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Mather Street, Manchester, M35 0DT |
| Website: | www.matherstreet.oldham.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01612191051 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Martine Buckley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105649 |
Ofsted inspection date: 07/07/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 209 |
| Number of Boys: | 106 |
| Number of Girls: | 103 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 21.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 57.40% | 120 |
| African | 12.00% | 25 |
| Other Asian | 5.70% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.30% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 7 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.90% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 2.40% | 5 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.90% | 4 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 1.00% | 2 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mather Street Primary School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mather Street Infant and Nursery School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Propps Hall Drive , Failsworth M35 0ND | - not rated | 752 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadhurst Primary School Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX | - not rated | 845 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX | 3out of 4 | 845 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW | - not rated | 1,247 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW | - not rated | 1,247 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Failsworth School Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA | - not rated | 1,573 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA | 3out of 4 | 1,573 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA | - not rated | 1,814 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardman Fold Community Special School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ | - not rated | 141 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 146 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Brook School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ | - not rated | 146 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greater Manchester Independent School Unit 3 Peel St , Failsworth M35 0UF | - not rated | 976 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Teenage Kicks 2a Partington Street , Failsworth M35 9RD | - not rated | 1,028 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.