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Lostock High School

Community school · Manchester · M32 9PL

Ages 11–16 · 513 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

38.4

Overall absence

11.2%

Admissions demand

0.65 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.73
−20+2
Attainment 838.4
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.9%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
6.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
601

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.65 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

73

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

513 pupils · 740 places

Pupils on roll
513
Boys / girls
287 / 226
School capacity
740
Capacity fill
513 / 740 (69%)
Free school meals
40.6%
FSM pupils
205
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Brindley

Location

Address
Selby Road, Stretford
Postcode
M32 9PL
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 30 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Trafford, 513 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M32
13
Secondary in M32
3
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Secondary in Trafford LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M41 5UG · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att875.9
    • P80.9
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence4.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Stretford High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 0XA · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Stretford Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 8JB · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Flixton Girls School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.2
    • P80.0
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.7 miles away

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    Salford · M50 2UW · Salford

    Ages 13–19

    • Att838.4
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    • EM5+26%
    • Absence10.5%

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  • Oasis Academy MediaCityUK

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Patrick's RC High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsay Brindley
Telephone
01618645700
Website
www.lostock.trafford.sch.uk

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