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Flixton Girls School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Dorothy Trussell

corporate_fareVANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onManchester, M41 5DR

language Visit Website phone 1619600160

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

927

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Attainment 8

48.3

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Trafford

#1,171 of 3,216 nationally

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Flixton Girls School is a Academy converter secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Flixton Girls School is an academy converter in Manchester, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 964 pupils on roll, of whom 20% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, placing the school #13 in Trafford and #1,171 of 3,216 nationally. 44.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

44.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.3%

Entering EBacc59.30%

EBacc APS4.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc61.90%

EBacc APS4.45

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.00

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc66%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS3.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS4.3

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 November 2023

Inspection Report

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18 July 2018

Inspection Report

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04 March 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-07-18

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-04

S8 No Formal Designation Visit Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-03-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 964 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	964	9	0.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	966	8	0.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	946	12	1.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	947	13	1.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	948	5	0.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	929	36	3.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	927	29	3.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	928	39	4.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	931	20	2.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	938	48	5.1%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	944	63	6.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	931	38	4.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	936	16	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	938	25	2.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	943	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	943	37	3.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	944	55	5.8%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	924	34	3.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	924	30	3.2%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	927	27	2.9%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	900	29	3.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	905	30	3.3%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	910	27	3.0%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	840	15	1.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	840	22	2.6%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	854	22	2.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 51 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils