Stretford Grammar SchoolStretford High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Stretford Grammar School and Stretford High School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Stretford Grammar School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Stretford High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stretford Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Stretford Grammar School was judged Good and Stretford High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.4 for Stretford Grammar School and 44.4 for Stretford High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Stretford Grammar School (76.8 in 2021-22, 74.4 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Stretford High School (42.8 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterStretford Grammar School | ManchesterStretford High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 18 in Trafford Stronger figure | 14th of 18 in Trafford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 947 | 979 | |
| Capacity | 798 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 8JB | Manchester, M32 0XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.4 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 95.6% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 63.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.1% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.72 Stronger figure | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 160 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 947 | 979 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 44.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.6% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 5.4% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 29.7% | 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.
Stretford Grammar School
Stretford High School
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