Stretford High School is an 11-16 non-selective Secondary School in the borough of Trafford

Trafford

The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston...

, Manchester

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

. The school has working partnerships with both Manchester United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

 and Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...

.

Admissions

The school has 750 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

Stretford Grammar School

Stretford Grammar School is a selective state school in the borough of Trafford, England.-Admissions:The school has a sixth form in addition to years 7 to 11...

, moving onto the Girls School site and vacating the Great Stone Road site.

On Friday 8th July 2011 Stretford High School pupils in conjunction with Sir Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton

Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966...

 and Dickie Bird MBE unveiled blue plaques dedicated to Tommy Taylor

Tommy Taylor (footballer born 1951)

Thomas Frederick Taylor is an English football manager and former footballer. As a footballer, he played as a defender. He is the former manager of Belper Town.-Career:...

 and Duncan Edwards

Duncan Edwards

Duncan Edwards was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and the England national team. He was one of the Busby Babes, the young United team formed under manager Matt Busby in the mid 1950s, and one of eight players who died as a result of the Munich air disaster.Born in Dudley,...

, two of the Busby Babes

Busby Babes

The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players, recruited and trained by the club's chief scout Joe Armstrong and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under the management of the eponymous Matt Busby.The Busby Babes were notable...

 who lived in the locality and died in the Munich Air Crash.

Academic Performance

2010 Examination results:

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

In its most recent Ofsted

Ofsted

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inspection Stretford High School was rated as Outstanding.

Head Teachers

2011-Present: Mr James Haseldine.
2009-2010: Mr Eddie Malone.
2005-2009: Mr Derek Davies.