Fir Bank Primary School
Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE OAK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Rachael McLaughlin
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 146813
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616249577
About this school
Fir Bank Primary School is a primary academy in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 70% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 90% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 93% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fir Bank Primary 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 | Oldham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 55.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 231 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fir Bank Primary School compares
Fir Bank Primary School ranked 10th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.9% | 14.2% | 238 | — |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 197 | 0.4 miles |
| Thorp Primary School | 53% | 5.2% | 30.3% | 217 | 0.6 miles |
| Royton Hall Primary School | 63% | 5.6% | 34.6% | 324 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | 77% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 212 | 0.8 miles |
| Crompton Primary School | 79% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 235 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.22%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 4.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornham St. James CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Thorp Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Royton Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton0.8 miles
Primary · Oldham
-
Crompton Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
Fir Bank Primary School ranks 9th of the 66 ranked primary schools in Oldham.
- 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
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Fir Bank Primary School teach?
- Fir Bank Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the headteacher of Fir Bank Primary School?
- The headteacher of Fir Bank Primary School is Headteacher Rachael McLaughlin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fir Bank Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fir Bank Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Fir Bank Primary School?
- Fir Bank Primary School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fir Bank Primary School full?
- Fir Bank Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 238 on roll (113%), so it is at or above 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 Fir Bank Primary School a faith school?
- No. Fir Bank Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Fir Bank Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fir Bank Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Fir Bank Primary School?
- Fir Bank Primary School is part of THE OAK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Fir Bank Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fir Bank Primary School rank locally?
- Fir Bank Primary School ranked 10th of 71 primary schools in Oldham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fir Bank Primary School's absence rate?
- Fir Bank Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fir Bank Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fir Bank Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 2 July 2026.