Fir Bank Primary School, Oldham

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Fir Bank Primary School

Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SJ

https://www.firbankprimary.co.uk/

Fir Bank Primary School is an academy. It has about 230 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of The Oak Trust. (Thorp Primary School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Representation, Finances and Environment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		Thornham St. James CofE Primary School
0.6		Thorp Primary School
0.8		Royton Hall Primary School
0.8		St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
1.0		Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.0		St. Paul's CofE Primary School
1.0		Crompton Primary School
1.1		Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
1.2		St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.3		St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
1.3		Rushcroft Primary School
1.4		Beal Vale Primary School

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Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is very low.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: About average. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is about average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is poor.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Finances: Below average. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

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