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Stretford High School

Foundation school · Manchester · M32 0XA

Ages 11–16 · 1,000 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.3

Overall absence

9.4%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 847.3
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+70%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
982

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

189

Places offered

205

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
546
Preferred offers (top 3)
205
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill100%

1,000 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,000
Boys / girls
567 / 433
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,000 / 1,000 (100%)
Free school meals
46%
FSM pupils
460
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Doward

Location

Address
Great Stone Road, Stretford
Postcode
M32 0XA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Stretford and Urmston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Trafford, 1,000 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46%.

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

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    • Absence10.2%

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  • Lostock High School

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    • EM5+31%
    • Absence11.2%

    1.5 miles away

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  • CHS South

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    • Att844.8
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  • Loreto High School Chorlton

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Doward
Telephone
01618761850
Website
http://stretfordhigh.com/

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