Lostock High School
Community school in Manchester, Trafford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 513 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 740 |
| Free school meals | 40.60% |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Address | Selby Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9PL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lostock.trafford.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01618645700 |
| URN | 106365 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 10 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Urmston Grammar Academy (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Stretford High School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Stretford Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Flixton Girls School (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- Oasis Academy MediaCityUK (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- St Patrick's RC High School (secondary school, about 4.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Trafford
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.