School profile

Stretford High School

Secondary · Foundation school · Manchester, M32 0XA

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,553 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Stretford High School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFoundation school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,000
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nicola Doward
Local authorityTrafford
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106370.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.46.5, similar to England, worse than Trafford57.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.62%, similar to England, worse than Trafford78.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.43.9%, similar to England, worse than Trafford64.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.12.3%, similar to England, worse than Trafford31.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths57.8%, similar to England, worse than Trafford75.6%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4187--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,000
Girls433
Boys567
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.46%
First language not English47.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,026
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.174
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.49
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
27.2%
Indian
16.2%
White British
14.5%
Other ethnic group
9%
African
5.7%
Other mixed
5%
Other White
4.3%
Other Asian
3.8%
White and Asian
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.8
Teachers (FTE)72.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.8
Support staff (FTE)69.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2568.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2558.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.196
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.464
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.176
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.151
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)52

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTraffordEngland
Overall absence9%, worse than England, worse than Trafford6%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.27.7%, worse than England, worse than Trafford14.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.6%, similar to England, worse than Trafford2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.87.9%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.86.8%
Sixth form college39.6%
Further education34.6%
School sixth form11.5%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.7%
Apprenticeship0.5%
Employment0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Stretford High School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryGorse Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKings Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryVictoria Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Ann's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryVictoria Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySeymour Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryStretford Grammar SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stretford High School

What is Stretford High School's Ofsted rating?

Stretford High School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Dec 2019.

How does Stretford High School rank in England?

Stretford High School ranks 1,553 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Stretford High School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 43.9% of pupils at Stretford High School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 46.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Stretford High School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Stretford High School made 196 offers from 464 applications (2.4 per offer), and 151 of 176 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stretford High School?

Stretford High School has 1,000 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Stretford High School?

Stretford High School had 1,026 school places in 2024/25.

Does Stretford High School have a sixth form?

No, Stretford High School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Stretford High School?

At Stretford High School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stretford High School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stretford High School missed 9% of sessions (England 8%), and 27.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.