Stretford High School

Foundation secondary school in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England
53°27′26″N 2°17′36″W / 53.457272°N 2.293214°W / 53.457272; -2.293214InformationTypeFoundation secondary schoolEstablished1990Local authorityTraffordDepartment for Education URN106370 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherNicola DowardGendermixedAge11 to 16Enrolment755HousesRoyce, Pankhurst, Turing and BronteWebsitehttp://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:

  • 45% of pupils achieved five or more passes at A*-C including English & Mathematics
  • 80% of pupils achieved five or more passes at A*-C
  • 100% of pupils achieved a level 2 qualification

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

Head teachers

  • 2015-: Nicola Doward
  • 2015: Lindsay Brindley
  • 2011–2015: James Haseldine
  • 2009-2010: Eddie Malone
  • 2005-2009: Derek Davies

References

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