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Fairfield High School for Girls

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Fairfield Avenue
 Droylsden
 Manchester M43 6AB
Telephone: 0161 370 1488

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Fairfield High School for Girls
Trust: Stamford Park Trust
Sponsor: Stamford Park Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Fiona Lealman (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Stephanie Bateman
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 50.05 / 16.44
Non-teaching Staff*: 34.96
Number of pupils: 986
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.7
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 37.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.8% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 55.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 51.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Tameside
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne
Electoral Ward: Droylsden East
School Number: 3575402

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th December 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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