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Lostock High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lindsay Brindley

location_onManchester, M32 9PL

language Visit Website phone 1618645700

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2015

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Students

422

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Attainment 8

43.7

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Trafford

#1,989 of 3,216 nationally

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Lostock High School is a Community school secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lostock High School is a community school in Manchester, Trafford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 522 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.7, placing the school #16 in Trafford and #1,989 of 3,216 nationally. 39.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2015. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.4× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. There are 3 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

39.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.8%

Entering EBacc26.50%

EBacc APS3.94

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18.30%

EBacc APS3.43

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.54

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS3.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.3

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.36

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

81%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)72%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2015-06-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

15.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.9%(41 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 522 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 15.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	522	79	15.1%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	504	63	12.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	509	53	10.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	500	77	15.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	473	94	19.9%	8.2%	6
2022/23 (Summer term)	442	114	25.8%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	422	81	19.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	391	84	21.5%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	308	35	11.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	298	32	10.7%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	281	42	14.9%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	316	54	17.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	311	18	5.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	303	62	20.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	328	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	328	35	10.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	339	55	16.2%	4.2%	7
2018/19 (Summer term)	358	33	9.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	361	27	7.5%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	365	33	9.0%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	350	23	6.6%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	347	12	3.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	343	18	5.2%	3.7%	6
2016/17 (Summer term)	341	19	5.6%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	337	14	4.2%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	342	15	4.4%	3.1%	4

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 37 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils