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OpenSecondaryURN 136593

Fairfield High School for Girls

Academy converter · Manchester · M43 6AB

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

986

Local authority

Tameside

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Tameside, 986 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.7%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M43
9
Secondary in M43
3
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Secondary in Tameside LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
136593

Location

Address
Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden
Postcode
M43 6AB
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
986
Boys / girls
0 / 986
School capacity
975
Capacity fill
986 / 975 (101%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
372
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls

School characteristics

Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Academy trust
STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Sponsor
Stamford Park Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Fiona Lealman
Telephone
01613701488
Website
http://www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk

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