Fairfield High School for Girls, Manchester

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Fairfield High School for Girls

Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester M43 6AB

https://www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk/

Fairfield High School for Girls is a non-selective academy. It has about 990 girls aged between 11 and 16. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Stamford Park Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Rayner Stephens High School and Longdendale High School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Droylsden Academy
0.6		Wright Robinson College
1.5		Audenshaw School
1.6		Laurus Ryecroft
1.6		Denton Community Academy
1.7		Co-op Academy Belle Vue
1.9		The East Manchester Academy
2.0		Cedar Mount Academy
2.1		St Peter's RC High School
2.2		St Thomas More RC College
2.2		Co-op Academy Failsworth
2.5		Dean Trust Ardwick

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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