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Fairfield High School for Girls

Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022
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At a glance

A state girls' secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Manchester. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (December 2022). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 52.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 156 families put it first for 196 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–16
Pupils
986
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Tameside
Academy trust
STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Fiona Lealman
Opened
Apr 2011
School website 01613701488 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 6 Dec 2022
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 196 pupils

Attainment 8
52.7
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
58.2%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
78.6%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.55
2023/24 · CI 0.34 to 0.76
This school
52.7
Tameside
43.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
196
1st preferences
156
All applications
383
1st prefs per place
0.80
Fewer first choices than places

155 of 156 first-preference applicants were offered a place (99%). 35 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
991
Capacity
975
101% full
Girls / boys
100/0
Girls
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)36.1%
  • English as an additional language23.5%
  • SEN support9.3%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.3%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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