What did Ofsted judge Stretford High School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Stretford High School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Stretford High School?

Stretford High School has 1,000 pupils on roll.

What ages does Stretford High School take?

Stretford High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Stretford High School located?

Stretford High School is located in Manchester, M32 0XA, Trafford.

How do I apply to Stretford High School?

Stretford High 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 High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Stretford High School was 1.12 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Stretford High School?

When Stretford High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Where the child has an older brother or sister attending the school up to and including Year 11 in the September when the sibling is officially admitted (includes half/step/adopted/foster brothers or sisters, and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than can be accommodated at the school in criteria 1-5, places will be offered to those children in each criteria whose place of residence is nearest to the school as defined in criterion 5.

What is the largest ethnic background at Stretford High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.2% of pupils at Stretford High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Stretford High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.12miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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

How places are decided at Stretford High 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 and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Where the child has an older brother or sister attending the school up to and including Year 11 in the September when the sibling is officially admitted (includes half/step/adopted/foster brothers or sisters, and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit).
3Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area of the school.
5Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the School, calculated in a direct straight line from the child's permanent place of residence to the School, using co-ordinates 380619, 395618.

If two applications tie: If there are more applicants than can be accommodated at the school in criteria 1-5, places will be offered to those children in each criteria whose place of residence is nearest to the school as defined in criterion 5.

Catchment area defined as all M15 and M16 postcodes within Trafford administrative area, plus specified M32 postal addresses listed in Appendix A.

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 High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stretford High School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Stretford High School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Stretford High School?: Stretford High School has 1,000 pupils on roll.
What ages does Stretford High School take?: Stretford High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Stretford High School located?: Stretford High School is located in Manchester, M32 0XA, Trafford.
How do I apply to Stretford High School?: Stretford High 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 High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Stretford High School was 1.12 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Stretford High School?: When Stretford High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Where the child has an older brother or sister attending the school up to and including Year 11 in the September when the sibling is officially admitted (includes half/step/adopted/foster brothers or sisters, and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than can be accommodated at the school in criteria 1-5, places will be offered to those children in each criteria whose place of residence is nearest to the school as defined in criterion 5.
What is the largest ethnic background at Stretford High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.2% of pupils at Stretford High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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

How places are decided at Stretford High 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 and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Where the child has an older brother or sister attending the school up to and including Year 11 in the September when the sibling is officially admitted (includes half/step/adopted/foster brothers or sisters, and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit).
3Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4Catchment area — Children who live in the catchment area of the school.
5Nearest distance — Children who live nearest to the School, calculated in a direct straight line from the child's permanent place of residence to the School, using co-ordinates 380619, 395618.

Catchment area defined as all M15 and M16 postcodes within Trafford administrative area, plus specified M32 postal addresses listed in Appendix A.

Stretford High School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Stretford High School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Stretford High School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in December 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Stretford High School?: Stretford High School has 1,000 pupils on roll.
What ages does Stretford High School take?: Stretford High School admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Stretford High School located?: Stretford High School is located in Manchester, M32 0XA, Trafford.
How do I apply to Stretford High School?: Stretford High 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 High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Stretford High School was 1.12 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Stretford High School?: When Stretford High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Where the child has an older brother or sister attending the school up to and including Year 11 in the September when the sibling is officially admitted (includes half/step/adopted/foster brothers or sisters, and any other children living at the same address as part of the same family unit); 3. Children of staff — Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 200 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are more applicants than can be accommodated at the school in criteria 1-5, places will be offered to those children in each criteria whose place of residence is nearest to the school as defined in criterion 5.
What is the largest ethnic background at Stretford High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 27.2% of pupils at Stretford High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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