Droylsden AcademyFairfield High School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Droylsden Academy and Fairfield High School for Girls are secondary schools in Manchester.
Droylsden Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairfield High School for Girls scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Fairfield High School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Droylsden Academy was judged Good and Fairfield High School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for Droylsden Academy and 52.6 for Fairfield High School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Droylsden Academy (49.3 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Fairfield High School for Girls (56.8 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterDroylsden Academy | ManchesterFairfield High School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 14 in Tameside | 3rd of 14 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 936 | 991 | |
| Capacity | 930 | 975 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 6QD | Manchester, M43 6AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.1% | 58.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.6% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.1% | 60.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.34 | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 171 | 196 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 936 | 991 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.5% | 36.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.9% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.3% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.3% | 22.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Droylsden Academy
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