Flixton Girls School
Flixton Road, Trafford, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Flixton Girls School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 22nd of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 November 2023, report published 23 January 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 November 2023
Pupils know that they are expected to follow 'the Flixton way' by doing the right thing, being consistent and showing perseverance. Pupils rise to this challenge. New pupils settle into school quickly. Parents and carers appreciate how smoothly their children are welcomed into the school in Year 7. The school has high expectations of what all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Most pupils achieve well. Pupils are happy at school. They are aware of the many ways that they can report any worries or anxieties that they may have. Pupils engage well in lessons. The atmosphere on the corridors and at social times is calm and friendly. The school offers a varied range of trips and visits to expand pupils' experience of the wider world. Pupils volunteer through the Duke of Edinburgh award. They eagerly adopt positions of responsibility including acting as eco ambassadors and as prefects. They proudly wear the badges that indicate their area of leadership in school. These opportunities help pupils to become active citizens.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school's development of the curriculum is at an earlier stage. This means that teachers are unclear about the order in which the most important information should be taught. As a result, pupils do not build a deep body of learning over time. The school should ensure that, as it refines its curriculum thinking, the essential knowledge that pupils should learn and when this should happen is clearly identified in all subjects.
- School systems to support those pupils who have gaps in their reading knowledge are underdeveloped. This means that some pupils do not receive the targeted support that they need to catch up quickly in reading. This hinders their access to the curriculum. The school should ensure that it fully implements and embeds improvements to the reading curriculum so that pupils are supported to catch up quickly.
- The school does not ensure that some pupils with SEND receive well-tailored and consistent support. This means that some pupils with SEND do not learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that identified actions for pupils with SEND are implemented fully and reviewed regularly.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
172 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
981 pupils on roll, with places for 900
Schools near Flixton Girls School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urmston Grammar Academy | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 71.7 |
| Wellacre Technology Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Attainment 8: 46.0 |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Attainment 8: 42.4 |
| Lostock High School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 43.7 |
| Salford City Academy | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 46.1 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Danielle Tedford
- Phone
- 01619600160
- Address
- Flixton Road, Trafford, Urmston, Manchester, M41 5DR
- Local authority
- Trafford
- URN
- 136965
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.