Flixton Girls' School

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Flixton Girls' School
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Flixton Girls' School
Flixton Road

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M41 5DR

Coordinates 53°26′57″N2°22′16″W / 53.4493°N 2.3710°W / 53.4493; -2.3710 Coordinates: 53°26′57″N2°22′16″W / 53.4493°N 2.3710°W / 53.4493; -2.3710
Information
Type Academy
Established1933 (1933)
Department for Education URN 136965 Tables
HeadmistressDorothy Trussell
GenderGirls
Age11to 18
Colour(s)Red, white, grey & black
Website http://www.flixtongirls.com/

Flixton Girls' School (formerly Flixton Girls' High School) is a secondary school with academy status, located in the Flixton area of the borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. [1]

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The school first opened in 1933 and converted to academy status in 2011. [2] The school now admits girls of all abilities.

Flixton Girls' School opened a new, female only, sixth form in September 2013, in partnership with Trafford College. [3] Girls in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A-levels and BTECs. [4]

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References

  1. "Home | Flixton Girls School". Flixtongirls.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. "Introduction | Flixton Girls School". Flixtongirls.com. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  3. "Sixth Form | Flixton Girls School". Flixtongirls.com. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. "Programmes and Entry Requirements | Flixton Girls School". Flixtongirls.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.

http://www.flixtongirls.com/the-sixth-form/sixth-form-introduction/