What did Ofsted judge Flixton Girls School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Flixton Girls School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Flixton Girls School?

Flixton Girls School has 981 pupils on roll.

What ages does Flixton Girls School take?

Flixton Girls School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Flixton Girls School located?

Flixton Girls School is located in Manchester, M41 5DR, Trafford.

How do I apply to Flixton Girls School?

Flixton Girls School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Flixton Girls School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Flixton Girls School was 2.946 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Flixton Girls School?

When Flixton Girls School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked-after children — A 'looked after child' or a child previously looked-after children. A looked-after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A child is regarded as previously looked-after if, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. This category also includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the school (up to and including year 11) at the time of the applicant's proposed admission. This includes half/step/adopted/foster sisters and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Nearest distance measured using property coordinates (Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer BS7666, other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information).

What is the largest ethnic background at Flixton Girls School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 68.5% of pupils at Flixton Girls School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Flixton Girls School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

2.946miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Flixton Girls School, year by year →

How places are decided at Flixton Girls School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked-after children — A 'looked after child' or a child previously looked-after children. A looked-after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A child is regarded as previously looked-after if, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. This category also includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Children of staff — Children of staff at the school in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the school (up to and including year 11) at the time of the applicant's proposed admission. This includes half/step/adopted/foster sisters and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit.
4Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area of the school.
5Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the school, measured in a direct straight line from the home address of the pupil's permanent place of residence to the main entrance of the school. If there are more applicants than can be accommodated within criteria 1-4, places will be offered to those pupils within criterion 5 whose place of residence is nearest to the school. This distance will be measured using property coordinates provided through a combination of the Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer (BS7666), other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information.

If two applications tie: Nearest distance measured using property coordinates (Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer BS7666, other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information).

Catchment area defined as all of the M41 followed by the M32 then followed by the M31 postcode. For parents who are separated with shared care arrangements, the average of the distances of the two addresses from the school will be used to determine priority. EHCP pupils and looked-after/previously looked-after children are protected from refusal for challenging behaviour in-year, but this is not listed as a numbered oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Flixton Girls School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Flixton Girls School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Flixton Girls School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Flixton Girls School?: Flixton Girls School has 981 pupils on roll.
What ages does Flixton Girls School take?: Flixton Girls School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Flixton Girls School located?: Flixton Girls School is located in Manchester, M41 5DR, Trafford.
How do I apply to Flixton Girls School?: Flixton Girls School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Flixton Girls School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Flixton Girls School was 2.946 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Flixton Girls School?: When Flixton Girls School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked-after children — A 'looked after child' or a child previously looked-after children. A looked-after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A child is regarded as previously looked-after if, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. This category also includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the school (up to and including year 11) at the time of the applicant's proposed admission. This includes half/step/adopted/foster sisters and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Nearest distance measured using property coordinates (Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer BS7666, other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information).
What is the largest ethnic background at Flixton Girls School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 68.5% of pupils at Flixton Girls School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Flixton Girls School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked-after children — A 'looked after child' or a child previously looked-after children. A looked-after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A child is regarded as previously looked-after if, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. This category also includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Children of staff — Children of staff at the school in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
3Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the school (up to and including year 11) at the time of the applicant's proposed admission. This includes half/step/adopted/foster sisters and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit.
4Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area of the school.
5Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the school, measured in a direct straight line from the home address of the pupil's permanent place of residence to the main entrance of the school. If there are more applicants than can be accommodated within criteria 1-4, places will be offered to those pupils within criterion 5 whose place of residence is nearest to the school. This distance will be measured using property coordinates provided through a combination of the Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer (BS7666), other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information.

If two applications tie: Nearest distance measured using property coordinates (Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer BS7666, other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information).

Flixton Girls School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Flixton Girls School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Flixton Girls School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Flixton Girls School?: Flixton Girls School has 981 pupils on roll.
What ages does Flixton Girls School take?: Flixton Girls School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Flixton Girls School located?: Flixton Girls School is located in Manchester, M41 5DR, Trafford.
How do I apply to Flixton Girls School?: Flixton Girls School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Flixton Girls School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Flixton Girls School was 2.946 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Flixton Girls School?: When Flixton Girls School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked-after children — A 'looked after child' or a child previously looked-after children. A looked-after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). A child is regarded as previously looked-after if, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. This category also includes children who appear to the Admission Authority to have been in state care outside of England but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school in either or both of the following circumstances: a) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; 3. Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the school (up to and including year 11) at the time of the applicant's proposed admission. This includes half/step/adopted/foster sisters and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Nearest distance measured using property coordinates (Trafford Local Land and Property Gazetteer BS7666, other Local Authority's and Royal Mail Postal Address Information).
What is the largest ethnic background at Flixton Girls School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 68.5% of pupils at Flixton Girls School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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