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Fairfield High School for Girls
Fairfield Avenue Droylsden, Manchester, M436AB
016 1370 1488
School Profile
GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
980
Fairfield High School for Girls is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of girls aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 977. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 24 Jan 2013.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
980 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
14.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
14.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8.7%
EHC PLAN
0.8%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 43% | 30% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.7 | 3.74 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 24 Jan 2013 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 499 |
| Of which first preference applications | 228 |
| Of which second preference applications | 130 |
| Of which third preference applications | 90 |
| Total offers made | 196 |
| Of which first preference offers | 184 |
| Of which second preference offers | 7 |
| Of which third preference offers | 5 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94% | 84% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 2% | 5% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 3% | 7% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
8
|
GREEN SPACE |
8
|
ENVIRONMENT |
5
|
SAFETY |
1
|
PROPERTY | £150,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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