Flixton Girls School Catchment Area
Flixton Girls School is an academy converter secondary school in Manchester, Trafford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 964 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
964
Pupils
900
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Flixton Girls School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Flixton Girls School?
The catchment area for Flixton Girls School is the geographic zone Trafford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Flixton Girls School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Trafford. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Trafford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Trafford catchment area documents →Flixton Girls School: at or above its 900 place limit
Flixton Girls School has a published admission number of 900 places. 964 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 places. Trafford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Manchester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Trafford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Trafford school admissions →
Flixton Girls School: School Information
- Full address
- Flixton Road, Trafford, Manchester, M41 5DR
- Local authority
- Trafford
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136965
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Flixton Girls School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Flixton Girls School
What is the catchment area for Flixton Girls School? ▾
The catchment area for Flixton Girls School is the geographic zone Trafford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Flixton Girls School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Flixton Girls School currently has 964 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Flixton Girls School? ▾
Admission to Flixton Girls School is managed by Trafford. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Flixton Girls School cover? ▾
Flixton Girls School is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Flixton Girls School? ▾
Flixton Girls School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.