Located in Manchester, Fairfield High School for Girls is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Fairfield High School for Girls currently has around 991 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 33.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.2%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 46.8%. pakistani pupils make up about 24.4%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (94%) , including 5% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 2% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fairfield Avenue, Manchester, M43 6AB |
| Website: | http://www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01613701488 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Tameside |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Fiona Lealman |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136593 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/12/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 975 |
| Number of Pupils: | 991 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 991 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 46.80% | 464 |
| Pakistani | 24.40% | 242 |
| African | 6.40% | 63 |
| Chinese | 6.40% | 63 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.30% | 33 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 2.20% | 22 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 13 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH | - not rated | 3,230 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Road Primary School Grove Street , Droylsden M43 6AF | - not rated | 233 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA | 3out of 4 | 517 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's RC Primary School Clarendon Road , Audenshaw M34 5QA | - not rated | 517 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Church Street , Droylsden M43 7BR | 3out of 4 | 808 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Clement's CofE Primary School Abbey Hey Lane , Higher Openshaw M11 1LR | 3out of 4 | 846 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG | - not rated | 596 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD | 3out of 4 | 969 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wright Robinson College Abbey Hey Lane , Gorton M18 8RL | - not rated | 1,050 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH | - not rated | 2,655 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH | - not rated | 2,655 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS | - not rated | 3,020 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN | - not rated | 355 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL | - not rated | 394 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ | - not rated | 798 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG | - not rated | 866 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Vale School 329 North Road , Clayton M11 4NY | - not rated | 1,967 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.