Flixton Girls School

Secondary · Trafford · M41 5DR · URN 136965

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-11-28Cohort 981Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 172

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 25 schools in Trafford

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
48.3
Trafford 51.25England 46.1
3 below the area average of 51.3
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
44.2%
Trafford 55.7%England 45.9%
11.5 percentage points below the area average of 55.7
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
72.1%
Trafford 69.1%
3 percentage points above the area average of 69.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.25
Trafford 4.63England 4.07
In line with the area average of 4.6
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
18%
Trafford 28.9%England 17.6%
10.9 percentage points below the area average of 28.9
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
59.3%
Trafford 43.7%
15.6 percentage points above the area average of 43.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
23.3%
Trafford 24%
0.7 percentage points below the area average of 24
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
172
Trafford 131
40.6 above the area average of 131.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Trafford	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	48.3 Trafford 51.25England 46.1	3 below the area average of 51.3	2.2 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	44.2% Trafford 55.7%England 45.9%	11.5 percentage points below the area average of 55.7	1.7 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	72.1% Trafford 69.1%	3 percentage points above the area average of 69.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.25 Trafford 4.63England 4.07	In line with the area average of 4.6	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	18% Trafford 28.9%England 17.6%	10.9 percentage points below the area average of 28.9	In line with the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	59.3% Trafford 43.7%	15.6 percentage points above the area average of 43.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	23.3% Trafford 24%	0.7 percentage points below the area average of 24	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	172 Trafford 131	40.6 above the area average of 131.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Trafford · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 22.8 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 18.8% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 17.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.5pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.5pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 87% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Flixton Girls School Good at its inspection on 28/11/2023.
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