Afifah School
86 Clifton Street, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9GN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Headteacher
- Mr Abdul Huy Malek
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 296
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 134469
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618721516
About this school
Afifah School is a Muslim independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Afifah School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Afifah School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2003, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 16 | 25 |
| Attainment 8 score | 53.5 | 52.4 | 52.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 62.5% | 48% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 81.3% | 72% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 36% | 37.5% | 40% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Afifah School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53.5 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.4 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.2 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 286 |
| 2023/24 | 295 |
| 2024/25 | 284 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 27
Location
Nearby schools
-
SMS Changing Lives School0.2 miles
Special schools · Oldham
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IncludEd Learning0.4 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
St Bede's College0.8 miles
Independent schools
-
St John Vianney RC School1.0 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
The Manchester Metropolitan University1.1 miles
Universities · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent schools
- Ashlea House School Independent schools
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent schools
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent schools
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Afifah School teach?
- Afifah School teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Afifah School?
- The headteacher of Afifah School is Mr Abdul Huy Malek, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Afifah School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Afifah School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Afifah School?
- Afifah School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Afifah School full?
- Afifah School has capacity for 296 pupils and 255 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Afifah School a faith school?
- Yes. Afifah School is designated Muslim.
- Is Afifah School a selective school?
- Yes. Afifah School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Afifah School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 53.5 in 2022/23 and 52.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Afifah School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Afifah School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.