Stretford High School Explained

Stretford High School
Coordinates:53.4573°N -2.2932°W
Established:1990
Type:Foundation secondary school
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:Nicola Doward
Address:Great Stone Road
City:Stretford
County:Greater Manchester
Country:England
Postcode:M32 667
Local Authority:Trafford
Ofsted:yes
Urn:106370
Enrolment:755
Gender:mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16
Houses:Royce, Pankhurst, Turing and Bronte
Website:http://www.stretfordhigh.com

Stretford High School is an 11-16 non-selective secondary school in the borough of Trafford, Manchester. The school has working partnerships with both Manchester City and Lancashire County Cricket Club.

Admissions

The school has 780 pupils on roll who reflect the multi-cultural mix that is the north of Trafford.

History

Stretford High School in its current form dates from 1990. Previously the site was host to Stretford Grammar School for Boys, in 1986 it merged with Stretford Grammar School for Girls to become Stretford Grammar School, moving onto the girls' school site and vacating the Great Stone Road site.

On Friday 8 July 2011 Stretford High School pupils in conjunction with Sir Bobby Charlton and Dickie Bird MBE unveiled blue plaques dedicated to Tommy Taylor and Duncan Edwards, two of the Busby Babes who lived in the locality and died in the Munich air disaster in 1958.[1] [2]

Academic performance

[3] 2010 examination results:

In its most recent Ofsted inspection Stretford High School was rated as 'Good'.[4]

Head teachers

Notes and References

  1. News: Home win: Stretford pupils honour tragic Busby Babes Tommy Taylor and Duncan Edwards with blue plaques. Manchester Evening News. 8 June 2011. Keegan. Mike. M.E.N. Media.
  2. News: Manchester United 'Busby Babes' in plaques honour. BBC News. 8 July 2011.
  3. Web site: Performance tables 2010. Department of Education. 29 March 2011.
  4. Web site: Ofsted Inspection.