Flixton Girls School
Academy converter secondary school in Manchester (Trafford).
Attainment 8
46.9
▲ 0.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
44.1%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
13.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
109%
981 / 900 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Flixton Girls School is a secondary school located in Manchester, Trafford. The school caters for girls pupils aged 11 to 16 and currently has 964 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 900. It is part of the VANTAGE CE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Miss Danielle Tedford.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of Edinburgh
- Mindfulness
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 136965
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karina Carter | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Julie Grindley Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda McDonald | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Gardner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Laura Blandy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Taylor | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Stacey Cavanagh | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Danielle Tedford | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Joanna Azam Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Julie Grindley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kelly Thompson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Sharean McGougan Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record