Stretford High School

LA Maintained Secondary School          825 capacity

Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow is our script at Stretford High School. It is our mission and message to ensure that EVERY young person is prepared for their next steps in education and life regardless of background. We believe ability is down to hard work and we expect members of our community to come to school to learn and achieve beyond what they thought was possible; we do not expect anything less.

The school values respect, creativity, independence and drive at its heart. We believe a commitment to such values results in success.

To help us to achieve this goal we try to balance academic work with a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, and we value sporting and cultural achievement equally. We also have a team of dedicated and highly talented professionals, who are committed to high expectations for our learners. We have a committment to developing student leaders, who are bidding to become the leaders of their generation. Additionally, the School Governing Body is made up of leading local figures and parents who are working hard to ensure the highest quality education for our community.

Stretford High is an International School, a Specialist Language College, holds Consultant School Status and works in partnership with Lancashire County Cricket Club and Manchester United Foundation. As a Specialist Language College and International School we are committed to ensuring that our pupils are prepared for a changing world.

The school is situated in between Old Trafford Football and Cricket Grounds at the gateway to the city centre, adjacent to a College of Further Education. It is located close to the city Metrolink and is just a stroll from the prestigious Media City development. Stretford High is non-selective and provides for children between the ages of 11 and 16 years. The school offers a state of the art facilities within an iconic grammar school building and a wide range of personalised courses and enrichment activities through a highly structured, inclusive, innovative approach to learning, leading to qualifications at all levels. It is our vocation to recognise and realise the talent and potential of all our learners, in a safe learning environment with high expectations.

Young people have a wonderful opportunity to learn how to shine and then achieve at Stretford High School. We are passionate about potential and are considered to be a very caring school; where relationships are very strong between young people and teachers.

Local Offer

You can read our SEN Information Report to find out about the support we offer to children with SEN or who are disabled.

Our schools latest Ofsted report can be viewed here.