What did Ofsted judge Stretford Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Stretford Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Stretford Grammar School?

Stretford Grammar School has 956 pupils on roll.

What ages does Stretford Grammar School take?

Stretford Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Stretford Grammar School located?

Stretford Grammar School is located in Manchester, M32 8JB, Trafford.

How do I apply to Stretford Grammar School?

Stretford Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Stretford Grammar School?

Distance is not the main gate at Stretford Grammar School — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.414 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.

How are Year 7 places decided at Stretford Grammar School?

When Stretford Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously Looked After Children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Children previously in state care outside England, adopted — Children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 3. Catchment area pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing with the school's catchment area, as per category 5, who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 160 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has the highest priority for admission where the qualifying score and the distance between two applicants' home and the school is the same.

What is the largest ethnic background at Stretford Grammar School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36% of pupils at Stretford Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Stretford Grammar School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

4.414miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) — but among children who had already met the entrance standard. Entry here depends on the assessment first; distance only separates candidates who qualify. Living inside that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.

Last distance offered at Stretford Grammar School, year by year →

How places are decided at Stretford Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously Looked After Children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Children previously in state care outside England, adopted — Children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
3Catchment area pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing with the school's catchment area, as per category 5, who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium.
4Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the School within Years 7 to 11 at the time of admission (September 2027).
5Catchment area — Successful candidates who live within the catchment area of the school; being M32, M33, M41, M15 and M16 (both within Trafford and Manchester) M17, and including M21, this being the next closest postcode to the school.
6Outside catchment pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing outside the school's catchment area who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium.
7Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the School, measured in a direct straight line from the child's permanent place of residence to the School.

If two applications tie: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has the highest priority for admission where the qualifying score and the distance between two applicants' home and the school is the same.

Automatic Review and Local Review processes adjust qualifying scores for Pupil Premium candidates scoring 324-333 to 334R. Catchment area postcodes as listed in criterion 5.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Stretford Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stretford Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Stretford Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Stretford Grammar School?: Stretford Grammar School has 956 pupils on roll.
What ages does Stretford Grammar School take?: Stretford Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Stretford Grammar School located?: Stretford Grammar School is located in Manchester, M32 8JB, Trafford.
How do I apply to Stretford Grammar School?: Stretford Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Stretford Grammar School?: Distance is not the main gate at Stretford Grammar School — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.414 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
How are Year 7 places decided at Stretford Grammar School?: When Stretford Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously Looked After Children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Children previously in state care outside England, adopted — Children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 3. Catchment area pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing with the school's catchment area, as per category 5, who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 160 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has the highest priority for admission where the qualifying score and the distance between two applicants' home and the school is the same.
What is the largest ethnic background at Stretford Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36% of pupils at Stretford Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.414miles

Last distance offered at Stretford Grammar School, year by year →

How places are decided at Stretford Grammar School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously Looked After Children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order.
2Children previously in state care outside England, adopted — Children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
3Catchment area pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing with the school's catchment area, as per category 5, who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium.
4Siblings — Children who will have a sibling attending the School within Years 7 to 11 at the time of admission (September 2027).
5Catchment area — Successful candidates who live within the catchment area of the school; being M32, M33, M41, M15 and M16 (both within Trafford and Manchester) M17, and including M21, this being the next closest postcode to the school.
6Outside catchment pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing outside the school's catchment area who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium.
7Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the School, measured in a direct straight line from the child's permanent place of residence to the School.

Automatic Review and Local Review processes adjust qualifying scores for Pupil Premium candidates scoring 324-333 to 334R. Catchment area postcodes as listed in criterion 5.

Stretford Grammar School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stretford Grammar School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Stretford Grammar School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Stretford Grammar School?: Stretford Grammar School has 956 pupils on roll.
What ages does Stretford Grammar School take?: Stretford Grammar School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Stretford Grammar School located?: Stretford Grammar School is located in Manchester, M32 8JB, Trafford.
How do I apply to Stretford Grammar School?: Stretford Grammar School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Stretford Grammar School?: Distance is not the main gate at Stretford Grammar School — entry depends on the entrance assessment. Among children who met the standard, the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.414 miles from the school. Living within that distance is not enough on its own, and living beyond it is not necessarily a bar.
How are Year 7 places decided at Stretford Grammar School?: When Stretford Grammar School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children and all previously Looked After Children. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority... Previously Looked After Children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order; 2. Children previously in state care outside England, adopted — Children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 3. Catchment area pupil premium/service premium — Applicants residing with the school's catchment area, as per category 5, who are in receipt of pupil premium/service premium, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 160 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has the highest priority for admission where the qualifying score and the distance between two applicants' home and the school is the same.
What is the largest ethnic background at Stretford Grammar School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 36% of pupils at Stretford Grammar School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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