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Fairfield High School for Girls

Academy converter · Manchester · M43 6AB

Ages 11–16 · 986 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

55.3

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry66%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.2%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,018

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

196

Places offered

197

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
422
Preferred offers (top 3)
197
Applications from outside LA
55
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

986 pupils · 975 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Academy trust
STAMFORD PARK TRUST
Sponsor
Stamford Park Trust
Headteacher
Miss Fiona Lealman

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M43

  • Droylsden Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M43 6QD · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Wright Robinson College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M18 8RL · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Laurus Ryecroft

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M43 7LJ · Tameside

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Audenshaw School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M34 5NB · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence6.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Denton Community Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M34 3NG · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM38.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Belle Vue

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M12 4BA · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM61.2%
    • Demand0.98

    1.7 miles away

  • The East Manchester Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M11 3DS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Cedar Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gorton · M18 7DT · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

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

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