School guide
Flixton Girls School
Flixton Road, Trafford, Urmston, M41 5DR
Latest Ofsted
GoodWhat to know
Flixton Girls School is a girls' secondary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 11–16. Ofsted rated the school Good, with the quality of education judged Good.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
GoodGetting a place
Competitive
Age range
11–16
Sixth form
No
Gender
Girls
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated up to 2.946 miles from the school.
210 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Strong all-round performer
Academic performance remains stable.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, above the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 7.27%. Results have been broadly stable across the recorded years.
Strengths
- Strong GCSE attainment. Attainment 8 score of 48.3 is above the national average of 46.
Watch Points
No significant performance concerns identified from the available data.
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 23 January 2024
- Safeguarding
- Effective
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
What's changed since the last inspection
- Safeguarding changed: Not Applicable → Effective
- Quality of education changed: Outstanding → Good
- Leadership and management changed: Not Applicable → Good
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