Higher Failsworth Primary School
Primary school in Oldham. Good (Jul 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 24 September 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around July 2028
The last inspection was in July 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.4 milesSt John's Church of England Primary School
Good (Apr 2023)
- 0.7 milesSt Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.7 milesNew Moston Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Nov 2024)
- 0.8 milesPropps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Nov 2024)
- 0.8 milesSt Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Dec 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.