Fairfield High School for Girls
School Name: Fairfield High School for Girls Address: Fairfield Avenue, Droylsden Town/City: Manchester Postcode: M43 6AB Telephone Number: 0161 370 1488 Website: http://www.fairfieldhighschool.co.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Stamford Park Trust Sponsor: Stamford Park Trust
Headteacher: Miss Fiona Lealman
Capacity: 975
Gender: Girls
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 986
Enrollment: 101% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.7%
URN: 136593
DfE Number: 357/5402
UKPRN: 10033243
UPRN: 100012711764
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Tameside (E08000008)
Constituency: Ashton-under-Lyne (E14001070)
Electoral Ward: Droylsden East (E05014526)
Easting & Northing: 390054E, 397609N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 32.71" N 2° 9' 4.25" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFRGX+8G
DfE Record: View record
- Fairfield Road Primary School (0.2km)
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5km)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.7km)
- St Clement's CofE Primary School (0.8km)
- Manchester Road Primary Academy (0.8km)
- Droylsden Academy (0.9km)
- Wright Robinson College (1.0km)
- Moorside Primary School (1.1km)
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2km)
- Greenside Primary School (1.2km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr Ruhel Ahmed - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2028.
- Mrs Lynne Cheetham - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 April 2026.
- Mrs Rachael Lucas - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2029.
- Mrs Emma Quinn - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 28 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2028.
- Mrs Emma Quinn - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2026.
- Mrs Khurshid Siddiqui - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 January 2026.
- Mr Rob Taylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2028.
- Mrs Collette Tiffany - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 August 2029.
- Councillor Brenda Warrington - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 January 2026.