57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
40%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
26%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
445.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
522
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio11.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lostock High School · Secondary · Trafford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+7pp
57%51%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
40%
+9pp
40%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
Attainment 8
43.7
+5.3
43.740.437.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
26%
+8pp
27%22%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
445.2
+164.0
445.2320.0194.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 445.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
522
Pupil : teacher ratio
11.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL
Local authority
Trafford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 40% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 26% | 445.2 | 52% | 522 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 30% | 38.4 | -0.73 | 18% | 281.2 | 40% | 500 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 31% | 40.3 | -0.31 | 20% | 194.7 | 38% | 422 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 34% | 41.3 | -0.64 | 22% | 208.5 | 45% | 298 |
| 2018/19 | 52% | 30% | 37.1 | -0.81 | 17% | 217.9 | 36% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 18% | 38.6 | -0.74 | 18% | 164.8 | 29% | 347 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 22% | 37.8 | -0.53 | 6% | — | 20% | 337 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 522 | 12.6 | 23% | 48% | 38% | 13% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 500 | 13.2 | 22% | 48% | 34% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 422 | 13.1 | 25% | 44% | 33% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 298 | 8.3 | 28% | 28% | 40% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 311 | 9.0 | 29% | 26% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 361 | 11.1 | 20% | 22% | 44% | 8% | 22% |
| 2017/18 | 347 | 10.0 | 16% | 21% | 44% | 6% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 337 | 10.9 | 15% | 19% | 42% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.