Kingfisher Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Foxdenton Lane
 Chadderton
 Oldham
 Lancashire OL9 9QR
Telephone: 0161 553 0310

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from The Kingfisher Community Special School
Trust: Kingfisher Learning Trust
Sponsor: Kingfisher Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Caine (since November 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Anne Redmond (went to Oakdale School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.6 / 55.21
Non-teaching Staff*: 72.16
Number of pupils: 214
Pupils Per Teacher: 11.5
Sex: Mixed (75% boys / 25% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 50.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 62.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Oldham
Electoral Ward: Chadderton South
School Number: 3537013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 3rd December 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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