Fir Bank Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Grasmere Road Royton Oldham Greater Manchester OL2 6SJ |
| Phone | 01616249577 |
| Reference Number | 146813 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 233 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.93%
Girls: 51.07% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 10% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| 4 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 5 | 11 | 19 | 30 |
| 6 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 86.3% |
| Unclassified | 2.6% |
| White, Other | 2.1% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| White & Asian | 0.4% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.4% |
| African | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2023-07-05 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-17 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2019-02-08 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2018-05-02 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2014-02-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-03-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-06-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-01-19 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2018-05-02 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2014-02-12 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2011-03-15 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-06-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-01-19 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 107 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Writing | -4.3 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 2.7 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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0.43 miles |
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Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5TY |
0.56 miles |
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Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW |
0.79 miles |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7PP |
0.83 miles |
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Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD |
0.95 miles |
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Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5PQ |
0.97 miles |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5LU |
1.02 miles |
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Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT |
1.16 miles |
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St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ormerod Avenue, Royton, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5DH |
1.17 miles |
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Farrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7AD |
1.27 miles |
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Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY |
1.29 miles |
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St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ |
1.3 miles |
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East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD |
1.4 miles |
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Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7YL |
1.42 miles |
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St John’s Church of England Primary School, Thornham
St. John's CE Primary School, Thornham Lane, St Johns School Thornham Lane, Slattocks, M24 2SB |
1.54 miles |
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Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Great Gates Road, Kirkholt, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2DA |
1.58 miles |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN |
1.76 miles |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2HB |
1.78 miles |
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The Chadderton Preparatory School
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0AD |
1.8 miles |
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East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX |
1.85 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS |
0.87 miles |
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4RX |
1.04 miles |
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E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF |
1.15 miles |
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT |
1.17 miles |
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North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN |
1.79 miles |
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Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA |
1.92 miles |
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Brookland School
13 Newhey Road, Milnrow, Rochdale, Royton, Lancashire, OL16 3NP |
2.24 miles |
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ |
2.29 miles |
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The Oldham College
Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 6AA |
2.39 miles |
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Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR |
2.43 miles |
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The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS |
2.43 miles |
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Bloom Street, Oldham, OL9 6BP |
2.45 miles |
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Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 2GL |
2.46 miles |
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Westwood High
Kelsall Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6HR |
2.5 miles |
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Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood Old Road, Heywood, OL10 2QN |
2.54 miles |
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Hopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus, Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M24 6XH |
2.57 miles |
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Westwood Boys School
121 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1TE |
2.6 miles |
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Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1XU |
2.67 miles |
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The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street, Oldham, OL1 1AN |
2.67 miles |
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Beech House School
184 Manchester Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 4JQ |
2.72 miles |