Afifah School
Afifah School is an independent school in Manchester for boys and girls aged 2 to 16. It has 255 pupils and room for 296.
86 Clifton Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9GN0161 872 1516afifahschool.comMr Abdul Huy Malek headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
25 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Trafford | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 7 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 52.2 | 52.4 | 53.5 | 56.6 | 46.8 | 58.6 | 58.9 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 48% | 63% | 50% | 60% | 36% | 57% | 65% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 72% | 81% | 86% | 90% | 64% | 100% | 80% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.71 | 4.92 | 4.93 | 4.43 | 3.42 | 5.70 | 5.34 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 40% | 38% | 36% | 45% | 0% | 71% | 51% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies | 24 | 17% | 58% | 71% | 54% | – |
| Religious Studies | 24 | 21% | 67% | 88% | 60% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 24 | 33% | 75% | 88% | 49% | – |
| Mathematics | 24 | 25% | 58% | 79% | 53% | – |
| English Literature | 24 | 21% | 63% | 88% | 58% | – |
| English Language | 24 | 33% | 58% | 83% | 54% | – |
| Combined Science | 24 | 33% | 71% | 79% | 36% | – |
| Computer Science | 12 | 8% | 50% | 67% | 56% | – |
| Art and Design | 12 | 8% | 25% | 42% | 58% | – |
| Business | 11 | 18% | 55% | 73% | 51% | – |
| History | 10 | 0% | 40% | 60% | 52% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Muslim school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Trafford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 284 | 295 | 286 | 287 | 252 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 12% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Alphonsus RC Primary School | Roman Catholic | 180 m | 167 | No overall grade 2024 | 84 | Compare |
| Old Trafford Community Academy | Academy | 380 m | 324 | No overall grade 2024 | 13 | Compare |
| SMS Changing Lives School | Independent (grammar) | 400 m | 35 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Loreto College | Further education | 650 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| IncludEd Learning | Independent | 720 m | 16 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Seymour Park Community Primary School | Council | 770 m | 682 | Outstanding 2023 | 96 | Compare |
| St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School | Church of England | 810 m | 470 | Outstanding 2024 | 81 | Compare |
| Rolls Crescent Primary School | Academy | 830 m | 325 | Report card 2026 | 39 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Afifah School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Afifah School yet.
How good are Afifah School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 48% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 52.2, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Afifah School have?
255 pupils aged 2 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 296 places, so it is 86% full.
Does Afifah School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 86 Clifton Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9GN
- Telephone
- 0161 872 1516
- Website
- www.afifahschool.com
- Headteacher
- Mr Abdul Huy Malek
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 2-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Ward
- Old Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 28 August 2003 (new provision)
- URN
- 134469 · LAESTAB 3586018 · UKPRN 10017101
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.