Farrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7AD
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Campbell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 146
- Pupils on roll
- 37
- URN
- 105747
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706844533
About this school
Farrowdale House School is an independent school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 37 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Farrowdale House School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Farrowdale House School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1983, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Farrowdale House School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
Supreme Start Ltd1.4 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
SEE (Oldham)1.6 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
Kingsland School1.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Oldham
-
Brookland School2.1 miles
Special schools · Royton
-
EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale2.3 miles
Special schools · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent schools
- Ellen House Secondary Independent schools
- Hulme Grammar School Independent schools
- Sapience Girls Academy Independent schools
- The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent schools
- Westwood High Independent schools
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Farrowdale House School teach?
- Farrowdale House School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is an independent school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Farrowdale House School?
- The headteacher of Farrowdale House School is Mrs Zoe Campbell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Farrowdale House School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Farrowdale House School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Farrowdale House School?
- Farrowdale House School has 37 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Farrowdale House School full?
- Farrowdale House School has capacity for 146 pupils and 37 on roll (25%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Farrowdale House School a faith school?
- No. Farrowdale House School has no designated religious character.
- Does Farrowdale House School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Farrowdale House School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.