Fairfield High School for Girls

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Girls
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Tameside
Address	Fairfield Avenue, M43 6AB
URN	136593

School Census

Total	983
Girls/Boys	983/0
Girls/Boys Ratio	100.0%/0.0%
% pupils where English not first language	21.4%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	226
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	8.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
06/12/2022	Good
23/01/2013	Outstanding

Inspection Date	06/12/2022
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	23/01/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	55.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	64.90%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	75.90%
Entering EBacc	65.40%
EBacc average point score	5.01
Progress 8	0.53

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56.7
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	64%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	76%
Entering EBacc	64%
EBacc average point score	5.12
Progress 8	0.67

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	66%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	82%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	5.07
Progress 8	0.59

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.15%
Total Applications	422
As first preference	196
As second preference	115
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	197
first preference offers	170
second preference offers	24
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.19%
Total Applications	404
As first preference	216
As second preference	91
As third preference	58

Total Offers Made	195
first preference offers	182
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.04%
Total Applications	415
As first preference	165
As second preference	104
As third preference	83

Total Offers Made	198
first preference offers	158
second preference offers	23
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	487
As first preference	212
As second preference	118
As third preference	95

Total Offers Made	199
first preference offers	180
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.24%
Total Applications	499
As first preference	228
As second preference	130
As third preference	90

Total Offers Made	196
first preference offers	184
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.21%
Total Applications	486
As first preference	213
As second preference	121
As third preference	93

Total Offers Made	194
first preference offers	176
second preference offers	13
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.31%
Total Applications	511
As first preference	238
As second preference	120
As third preference	96

Total Offers Made	194
first preference offers	182
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.48%
Total Applications	556
As first preference	285
As second preference	144
As third preference	83

Total Offers Made	197
first preference offers	192
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.42%
Total Applications	516
As first preference	268
As second preference	113
As third preference	83

Total Offers Made	195
first preference offers	189
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.39%
Total Applications	541
As first preference	268
As second preference	135
As third preference	98

Total Offers Made	194
first preference offers	193
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.32%
Total Applications	489
As first preference	254
As second preference	120
As third preference	69

Total Offers Made	194
first preference offers	193
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	31%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	27%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	70%
agree	19%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	11%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	3%
not applicable	66%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	45%
agree	41%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	5%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	13%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	1%
not applicable	37%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	20%
no	80%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	67%
agree	11%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	11%
dont know	6%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	75%
agree	21%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	68%
agree	26%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	57%
agree	36%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	69%
agree	27%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	31%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	2%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	49%
agree	35%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	89%
no	11%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	48.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	23.8%
african ethnic origin	6%
chinese ethnic origin	5.9%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	51.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	24.2%
african ethnic origin	5.1%
chinese ethnic origin	4.3%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	3.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	1.2%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%
indian ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.6%