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Lostock High School

Trafford, M32 9PLSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2021
Progress 8
-0.73
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.4×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 91 places
Ranking
#2,878
of 3,141 nationally

About Lostock High School

Lostock High School sits in Trafford, a local authority that is one of the strongest in the country for secondary education. The school ranks 19th out of 19 state secondaries in the borough, placing it at the bottom of the local league table. That puts it in stark contrast with the top-performing peers nearby: Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, Loreto Grammar School and Saint Ambrose College all achieve Progress 8 scores above 1.0, while Lostock’s own score sits well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Sale Grammar School, 4.2 km away. Lostock is a mixed, non-denominational secondary for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. It is led by headteacher Lindsay Brindley and currently has 522 pupils on roll against a capacity of 740, so there is room to grow. Over a third of its students (36 per cent) are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, reflecting a more disadvantaged intake than many of its Trafford neighbours.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSelby Road, Manchester, Trafford, M32 9PL
HeadteacherLindsay Brindley
Local AuthorityTrafford
Number of Pupils522
Free School Meals (FSM)36.0%
School Capacity522 / 740 (71% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Swimming PoolScience LabsDining HallPlaying FieldsSixth Form CentreGymnasiumAstro TurfMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

SwimmingBadmintonDanceRugbyTennisHockey

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessBook ClubDramaScience ClubEco ClubGardeningFilm ClubModel United NationsChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 14:20

Source: lostock.trafford.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lostock High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.