Fairfield High School for GirlsLaurus Ryecroft
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Fairfield High School for Girls and Laurus Ryecroft are secondary schools in Manchester.
Fairfield High School for Girls scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Laurus Ryecroft scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Laurus Ryecroft is ahead on our composite score.
Fairfield High School for Girls was judged Good and Laurus Ryecroft was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.6 for Fairfield High School for Girls and 51.6 for Laurus Ryecroft.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Fairfield High School for Girls (56.8 in 2021-22, 52.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Laurus Ryecroft (49.7 in 2022-23, 51.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterFairfield High School for Girls | ManchesterLaurus Ryecroft | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 14 in Tameside | 2nd of 14 in Tameside Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 991 | 1,142 | |
| Capacity | 975 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Manchester, M43 6AB | Manchester, M43 7LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.6 Stronger figure | 51.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.2% Stronger figure | 50.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 73.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 60.7% | 66.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 208 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 38 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 35.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 15.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 991 | 1,142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.1% | 35.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.5% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 6.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 20.6% 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.
Fairfield High School for Girls
Laurus Ryecroft
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