School guide
Stretford High School
Great Stone Road, Stretford, M32 0XA
Latest Ofsted
GoodWhat to know
Stretford High School is a co-educational secondary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 11–16. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2019, with the quality of education judged Good.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
GoodGetting a place
Competitive
Age range
11–16
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated up to 1.12 miles from the school.
205 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Average performance with improving trends
Academic performance remains stable.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.4, below the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 9.37%. Attainment 8 has fallen from 45.7 in 2017/18 to 44.4 in 2024/25.
Watch Points
- Attendance below the Trafford average (9.37% absence vs 8.5% across Trafford).
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 27 January 2020
- Safeguarding
- Effective
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
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