Fairfield High School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M43 6AB · Tameside
#133 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1161 of 4,090 nationally
About Fairfield High School for Girls
Fairfield High School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Tameside local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 986 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 133rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 986; capacity filled 101.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.6%; ebacc average points 4.84.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Fairfield High School for Girls ranks 49th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fairfield High School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 986
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Fairfield High School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Fairfield Road Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 214 m away
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 474 m away
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 740 m away
St Clement's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
240 students · 775 m away
Manchester Road Primary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
371 students · 811 m away
Droylsden Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
926 students · 887 m away
Wright Robinson College
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,781 students · 961 m away
Moorside Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
382 students · 1.1 km away
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
405 students · 1.2 km away
Greenside Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
446 students · 1.2 km away
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Flixton Girls School
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Range High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield High School for Girls a good school?
Fairfield High School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 66.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #133 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fairfield High School for Girls rank in North West?
Fairfield High School for Girls ranks #133 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1161 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairfield High School for Girls?
Fairfield High School for Girls had 986 students in 2025.
Is Fairfield High School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Fairfield High School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fairfield High School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairfield High School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.