Stretford High SchoolAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Stretford High School and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK are secondary schools.
Stretford High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stretford High School is ahead on our composite score.
Stretford High School was judged Good and AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.5 for Stretford High School and 39.0 for AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Stretford High School (42.8 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK (45.3 in 2021-22, 39.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterStretford High School | SalfordAldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 18 in Trafford | 13th of 16 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,000 | 464 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 720 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 0XA | Salford, M50 2UW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 39.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.9% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.0% Stronger figure | 51.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 187 | 105 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 19 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 39.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 13.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 979 | 456 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.4% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.1% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 22.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 10.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% Stronger figure | 33.6% | 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 High School
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