Lostock High SchoolStretford Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Lostock High School and Stretford Grammar School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Lostock High School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stretford Grammar School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Stretford Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Lostock High School was judged in need of attention and Stretford Grammar School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Lostock High School and 74.4 for Stretford Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Lostock High School (41.3 in 2021-22, 43.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Stretford Grammar School (76.8 in 2021-22, 74.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterLostock High School | ManchesterStretford Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 18 in Trafford | 6th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 522 | 947 | |
| Capacity | 740 | 798 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 9PL | Manchester, M32 8JB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 74.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% | 95.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 26.5% | 43.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.94 | 6.72 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 113 | 160 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 72 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 30.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 522 | 947 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.5% | 30.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 5.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lostock High School
Stretford Grammar School
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