School guide
Lostock High School
Selby Road, Stretford, M32 9PL
Latest Ofsted
Ungraded inspectionWhat to know
Lostock High School is a co-educational secondary school in Manchester, catering for pupils aged 11–16. The school's most recent Ofsted visit was an ungraded inspection in September 2021.
The essentials
Facts that help you decide
Ofsted rating
Ungraded inspectionGetting a place
Competitive
PAN
148
Age range
11–16
Sixth form
No
Gender
Mixed
Entry type
Non-selective
Admissions
Can my child get a place?
The rules, recent outcomes and context that matter when judging your chances.
2026 entry – actual outcomes
Admission outcome
Places were allocated down to All applicants.
100 places allocated in 2026.
Performance
How do pupils perform here?
A plain-English view of the school's results, trends and Trafford context before you dive into the full data.
Emerging improver
Academic performance remains stable.
In 2024/25, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.7, below the national average of 46. Progress 8 was not calculated nationally for 2024/25. Overall absence stood at 12.87%. Attainment 8 has risen from 38.6 in 2017/18 to 43.7 in 2024/25.
Watch Points
- Attendance below the Trafford average (12.87% absence vs 8.5% across Trafford).
- GCSE attainment below the national average (Attainment 8 of 43.7 vs 46 nationally).
Based on official Department for Education datasets. Latest update: 2024/25. Not available nationally: Progress 8 for 2024/25, Exam performance data for 2020/21 (Covid-19 disruption).
Ofsted
What does Ofsted say?
The latest inspection judgement, what has changed and the fuller history when you need it.
Current Ofsted Status
- Latest report published
- 25 June 2015
- Safeguarding
- Not Applicable
- Category of concern
- None
Formal monitoring
No serious concerns are currently flagged by Ofsted.
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