Stretford High School is an 11-16 non-selective secondary school in the borough of

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. The school has working partnerships with both

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and

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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 Stretford Grammar School is a grammar school located in Stretford, in the Trafford borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is located on a 15-acre plot in the heart of Stretford, Trafford. Admissions The school has a sixth form in addition to ...

, 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

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and Dickie Bird MBE unveiled

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s dedicated to

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and

Duncan Edwards Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 – 21 February 1958) 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 ...

, two of the

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who lived in the locality and died in the Munich air disaster in 1958.

Academic performance

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

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inspection Stretford High School was rated as 'Good'.

Head teachers

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

References

{{authority control Educational institutions established in 1990 Secondary schools in Trafford 1990 establishments in England Stretford Foundation schools in Trafford