Fairfield High School for Girls
Secondary school in Manchester, Tameside. Good (Dec 2022).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 December 2022, report published 31 January 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2026
The last inspection was in December 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.6 milesDroylsden Academy
School remains Good (Sep 2022)
- 0.6 milesWright Robinson College
Report card, Mar 2026: 2 exceptional, 4 strong
- 1.4 milesLaurus Ryecroft
Outstanding (Jan 2023)
- 1.4 milesAudenshaw School
Good (Mar 2023)
- 1.6 milesDenton Community Academy
Inadequate (Dec 2022) Special measures
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.