Stretford High SchoolOasis Academy MediaCityUK
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Stretford High School and Oasis Academy MediaCityUK are secondary schools in Manchester.
Stretford High School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oasis Academy MediaCityUK scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Stretford High School is ahead on our composite score.
Stretford High School was judged Good and Oasis Academy MediaCityUK was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Stretford High School and 38.7 for Oasis Academy MediaCityUK.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Stretford High School (42.8 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Oasis Academy MediaCityUK (46.5 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterStretford High School | ManchesterOasis Academy MediaCityUK | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 18 in Trafford | 14th of 15 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,000 | 989 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Manchester, M32 0XA | Manchester, M50 3UQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 Stronger figure | 38.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.8% Stronger figure | 26.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.2% Stronger figure | 48.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 8.6% | 46.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.56 Stronger figure | 3.40 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 206 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 979 | 1,013 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.4% | 53.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.1% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.7% | 24.0% 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.
Stretford High School
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