Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Propps Hall Drive, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0NDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Oldham. It ranks 18th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals32.9%

32.9%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.3%

9.3%, 12.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.2%

15.2%, 0.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
South Failsworth Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Mather Street Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	45% met the expected standard
St John's Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Kay
Phone: 01617708400
Website: proppshall.oldham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Propps Hall Drive, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0ND
Local authority: Oldham
URN: 105663

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.