Lostock High SchoolUrmston Grammar Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Lostock High School and Urmston Grammar Academy are secondary schools in Manchester.
Lostock High School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Urmston Grammar Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Urmston Grammar Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lostock High School was judged in need of attention and Urmston Grammar Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.4 for Lostock High School and 75.6 for Urmston Grammar Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lostock High School (41.3 in 2021-22, 37.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Urmston Grammar Academy (74.7 in 2021-22, 75.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterLostock High School | ManchesterUrmston Grammar Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 18 in Trafford | 6th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 513 | 1,137 | |
| Capacity | 740 | 1,097 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 9PL | Manchester, M41 5UG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.4 | 75.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 32.8% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.6% | 99.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 125 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 179 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 41.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 41.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 30.2% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 522 | 1,124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.7% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.5% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 4.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.7% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.0% | 6.5% 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
Urmston Grammar Academy
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