Located in Manchester, Flixton Girls School 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.
Flixton Girls School currently has around 964 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately % boys and 100% girls. Around 19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.2%).
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 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 8% who stay in school sixth forms and 66% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Flixton Road, Manchester, M41 5DR |
| Website: | http://www.flixtongirls.com/ |
| Telephone: | 01619600160 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Danielle Tedford |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136965 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 964 |
| Number of Boys: | 0 |
| Number of Girls: | 964 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 68.20% | 657 |
| Pakistani | 7.50% | 72 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 40 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.70% | 36 |
| White and Asian | 2.40% | 23 |
| Indian | 2.40% | 23 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 16 |
| Chinese | 1.60% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 15 |
| Caribbean | 1.50% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 8 |
| African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irlam Community Nursery Centre Fiddlers Lane , Irlam M44 6QE | - not rated | 3,019 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flixton Primary School Delamere Road , Flixton M41 5QL | 3out of 4 | 544 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Flixton Infant School Mardale Avenue , Flixton M41 5SA | - not rated | 617 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Urmston Junior School Hereford Grove , Urmston M41 5AJ | - not rated | 801 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Urmston Primary School Wycliffe Road , Urmston M41 5AH | 3out of 4 | 840 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Cornhill Rd , Davyhulme M41 5TJ | 3out of 4 | 902 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flixton Girls School Flixton Road , Trafford M41 5DR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Flixton Girls' High School Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5DR | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Urmston Grammar Academy Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG | 3out of 4 | 734 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Urmston Grammar School Newton Road , Urmston M41 5UG | - not rated | 734 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellacre Technology Academy Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | 2out of 4 | 1,762 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford Preparatory School 211 Flixton Road , Urmston M41 5PR | - not rated | 159 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Flixton Centre 350 Flixton Road , Flixton M41 5GW | - not rated | 564 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Delamere School Irlam Road , Flixton M41 6AP | 4out of 4 | 1,873 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Trafford High School Lydney Road , Flixton M41 8RN | - not rated | 2,055 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Urmston Parklands School Kingsway Park , Davyhulme M41 7FF | - not rated | 2,216 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.