Stretford Grammar School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Manchester, Trafford
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Qualifying score | 334 |
From Stretford Grammar School · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
4.414 miles
Published by Trafford Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2022–2026 (miles)
Stretford Grammar School is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next, from the inspection on 21 March 2024. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Stretford Grammar School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 4.414 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | 5.081 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 2.844 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 3.599 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Year 7 2026: the last child offered a place lived 4.414 miles away, the 5th longest of 12 Trafford secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- That Year 7 2026 distance was nearer the school than in 2024 and further than in 2022, with sharp swings between some years.
- Year 7 2026: 263 first-choice applications for 170 offers; 119 offers went to first-choice families and 144 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 96% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 74.4 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Trafford schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Granby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8JB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 956 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Inspected 21 March 2024
Strengths
- “Stretford Grammar School is an inspirational place to learn.”
- “Pupils flourish in this warm and welcoming learning environment.”
- “It is a place where pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), feel happy and safe.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 96% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 74.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 263 first-preference applications, 170 offers in total, 119 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Stretford High School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lostock High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.7 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Sale Grammar School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sale High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Urmston Grammar Academy 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Flixton Girls School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published