Fairfield High School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Tameside
Fairfield High School for Girls is a secondary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 6AB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 986 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils achieve exceptionally well academically because they access a well-designed curriculum that is delivered very effectively.”
- “Leaders have incredibly high expectations of pupils’ academic achievement.”
- “The overwhelming majority of parents and carers who shared their views said that their child does well at this school.”
To improve
- “However, some groups of pupils, including those with SEND, do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “As a result, they do not fully benefit from the high-quality education available to them.”
- “However, some pupils use discriminatory language and leaders do not deal with this consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 58% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 52.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 156 first-preference applications, 196 offers in total, 155 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Tameside published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Tameside.
- Droylsden Academy 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Laurus Ryecroft 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Audenshaw School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Denton Community Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas More RC College 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hyde High School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic College 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Rayner Stephens High School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published