Stretford High School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Manchester, Trafford
Stretford High School is a secondary school in Manchester, Trafford for ages 11–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 13 November 2024. Trafford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Great Stone Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 0XA
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,000 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of the diversity represented within their school.”
- “Pupils said that everyone is free to be themselves.”
- “This creates a sense of belonging which helps pupils to feel happy in school.”
To improve
- “However, at times, some teachers do not conduct these checks successfully to identify where pupils have missed or forgotten their learning.”
- “On occasions, some teachers move learning on before some pupils are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.4 | 46 |
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: 176 first-preference applications, 196 offers in total, 151 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Trafford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Stretford Grammar School 1.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Lostock High School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.9 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Urmston Grammar Academy 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Sale Grammar School 2.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Sale High School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ashton-on-Mersey School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Flixton Girls School 3.2 mi Good Last distance published