Lostock High School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lostock High School is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 101 schools in Trafford. It ranks 52nd of 60 secondary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 10 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

113 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.7

43.7, 2.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.8%

39.8%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.6%

56.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc26.5%

26.5%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.94

3.94, 0.15 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

513 pupils on roll, with places for 740

Eligible for free school meals40.4%

40.4%, 13.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.8%

44.8%, 23.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.4%

16.4%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.1%

11.1%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lostock High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 42.4
Urmston Grammar Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 71.7
Stretford High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.4
Stretford Grammar School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 74.4
Flixton Girls School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.3

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Lindsay Brindley
Phone: 01618645700
Website: lostock.trafford.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL
Local authority: Trafford
URN: 106365

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.