Stretford Grammar School
Granby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8JB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Baxter (Acting Headteacher)
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 798
- Pupils on roll
- 956
- URN
- 106368
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618652293
About this school
Stretford Grammar School is a foundation secondary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 956 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stretford Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 159 | 158 | 160 |
| Attainment 8 score | 72.1 | 73.8 | 74.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.60 +0.37 to +0.82 | +0.80 +0.58 to +1.02 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 95% | 98.1% | 95.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.4% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 64% | 65.8% | 42.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stretford Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72.1 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 73.8 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 74.4 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 949 |
| 2023/24 | 942 |
| 2024/25 | 947 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stretford Grammar School compares
Stretford Grammar School ranked 5th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74.4 | 3.9% | 18% | 956 | — |
| Stretford High School | 44.4 | 9.4% | 44.4% | 1,000 | 1.0 miles |
| Chorlton High School | 54 | 7.6% | 30.7% | 1,532 | 1.5 miles |
| Lostock High School | 43.7 | 12.9% | 37.7% | 513 | 1.5 miles |
| Loreto High School Chorlton | 46.6 | 9.3% | 55.6% | 742 | 1.6 miles |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 42.4 | 8.7% | 34.9% | 688 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18%
- English as an additional language
- 30.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.93%
- Persistent absence
- 4.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stretford High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Chorlton High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Lostock High School1.5 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
Loreto High School Chorlton1.6 miles
Secondary · Manchester
-
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Stretford Grammar School ranks 1st of the 59 ranked secondary schools in Manchester.
- Audenshaw School Secondary
- Broadoak School Secondary
- Burnage Academy for Boys Secondary
- Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Secondary
- Chorlton High School Secondary
- CHS South Secondary
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue Secondary
- Co-op Academy Failsworth Secondary
- Co-op Academy Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy North Manchester Secondary
- Co-op Academy Swinton Secondary
- Co-op Academy Walkden Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Stretford Grammar School teach?
- Stretford Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Stretford Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Stretford Grammar School is Mrs Elizabeth Baxter (Acting Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stretford Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stretford Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stretford Grammar School?
- Stretford Grammar School has 956 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Stretford Grammar School full?
- Stretford Grammar School has capacity for 798 pupils and 956 on roll (120%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stretford Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Stretford Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Stretford Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Stretford Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Stretford Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 72.1 in 2022/23 and 74.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stretford Grammar School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Stretford Grammar School ranked 5th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stretford Grammar School's absence rate?
- Stretford Grammar School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stretford Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stretford Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 8 July 2026.