Fairfield High School for Girls

Fairfield High School for Girls, is an all-girls' secondary academy located in Droylsden, Greater Manchester.AdmissionsThere are around 950 girls and over 50 teachers.According to the school's website the ethos is strong and traditional, and the website also claims a commitment to academic success for its girls, including high standards of behaviour and appearance. The current Headmaster is Mr Brendan Hesketh, following the retirement of Mr Hedley in 2013.It is situated between the A662 and A635 in Fairfield. The M60 is less than a mile away to the east. Fairfield Avenue is accessed via the A635 to the south.HistoryIt was established in 1796 by Mary Tyrrell and the Moravian Church, a Protestant organisation which originates in the 15th century, with just 21 girls and 6 teachers. Thus, it has been providing inclusive girls' education for over 200 years.Grammar schoolIt was a girls' high school, based at The Square. There were plans in 1965, by the divisional executive (for the Tameside area), for it to become a sixth form college, to come into operation by 1967. The Lancashire Education Committee never approved the plan. It was administered by the Borough of Tameside from April 1974.ComprehensiveIn 1975 the headmistress, Miss Ruth Gleave, resigned and became head of Bradford Girls' Grammar School (which became an independent school at the same time), just before the school became comprehensive in 1979. The school lost its sixth form.