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Fairfield High School for Girls

Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AB

Local ranking3rd of 14 secondary schools in Tameside
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

975

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Girls

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
60.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
196

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
991
Girls
991 (100%)
Capacity
975 (102% full)
SEND
10.6%
FSM Eligible
36.1%
EAL
23.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
49.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,363/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 46.9%
  • Asian Pakistani: 24.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 6.4%
  • Black African: 6.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.2%
  • White Other: 1.9%

46.9%

White British

24.4%

Asian Pakistani

6.4%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136593
UKPRN
10033243
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
STAMFORD PARK TRUST

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