Admissions

ADMISSION TO YEAR 7

For general queries, please contact: Ms A Migas (Student Services Manager) [email protected]

For admission to Year 7 in September, Parents/Carers with children in the final year of Primary School, will receive an application form from their home Local Authority (LA) on which they can express preferences for a High School. The form must be completed and returned by the due date to the Local Authority.

If your child has been offered a place at Stretford High School and you wish to accept this place, please confirm your acceptance by replying as per your Local Authority’s instructions. We will contact you in the next few days via post to confirm your child’s place, and with further information on what to do next.

Trafford LA
1. Apply online
2. By Post on the Common Application Form (CAF)

Manchester LA
1. Apply online
2. By Post on the Common Application Form (CAF)

Parents of children who are already of Secondary School age and wish to transfer to Stretford High School must apply directly to Trafford School Admissions using the parent portal on Trafford Council website: www.trafford.gov.uk/admissions.

Please read and familiarise yourself with the following In-Year-Transfer information before making an application.

It is important to ensure that the information you provide is factually correct. Parents have been known to give a false address in an attempt to improve their chances of getting a place. Please note that any offer made will be withdrawn if it is found that the parents/carers have given false information.
Once we have received your information from Trafford we will process this within 10 school days
As its own admission authority, the school will consider the application in strict accordance with its published Admission Policy.
The school will write to you to let you know if there are any spaces available. If the School is full you will be given an option to join a Waiting List or Appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel.
Waiting Lists will be ranked in accordance with our published oversubscription criteria (please see our Admissions Policy on the School website).
Waiting Lists will not give priority to children based on the date either their application was received or their name was added to the list

Email enquiries to: [email protected]

For general queries, please contact: Ms A Migas (Student Services Manager) [email protected]

If you wish to exercise your right to appeal for Stretford High School please access the Trafford Council Website www.trafford.gov.uk (School Admissions / Related Pages / School Admission Appeals) or contact the Democratic Services Section on Telephone No. 0161 912 4221 to request an Appeal Form.
Email enquiries: [email protected]

For general queries, please contact: Ms A Migas (Student Services Manager) [email protected]

	DATE
Offer of Places	Monday 3rd March 2025
Deadline for lodging Appeals	Friday 23rd May 2025
Deadline for Additional Evidence for on-time appeals	Friday 6th June 2025
Deadline for Admission Authorities to submit their evidence	Nine school days prior to the appeal
Deadline for Appeal Papers to be sent to all parties	Seven school days prior to the appeal
Appellants will receive: At least 14 calendar days’ notice of their appeal hearing Decision letters, within 5 calendar days of the hearing wherever possible OR where multiple days are required within 5 calendar days of the last hearing wherever possible.

Please Note: For Applications for in-year admissions, appeals must be heard within 30 school days of receipt of the appeal form.

If you wish to exercise your right to appeal please access the Trafford Council Website Secondary school admission appeals (trafford.gov.uk) or contact the Democratic Services Section on Telephone Number 0161 912 4221 to request an Appeal Form.

To see our Admissions policy, pleased visit our policy page here.

Should you have any queries that are not answered here, please don’t hesitate to contact us on [email protected]

For queries, please contact: Ms A Migas (Student Services Manager) [email protected]

10 OCTOBER 2024 @ 4.30 PM – 7.00 PM – Headteacher’s speeches at 5.00 pm and 6.30 pm

Tours from 4.30 pm

No appointment or registration required. We look forward to meeting you!

Dear Parents/Carers,

Stretford High School looks forward to welcoming their prospective new students and their parents/carers on our Open Evening. It is always a privilege and a joy to open our doors to our community and invite you into the heart of our school.

We are driven by CARE at Stretford High School – that CARE builds our Community, our Aspirations, our Resilience and Education. We could point to our many awards, our track record of excellent GCSE outcomes and high attendance as evidence of how this works but to truly know our CARE is to experience it – and that is something you have to do in person!

The open evening will give you an opportunity to talk to our students and our staff, walk around our school and explore our corridors and classrooms. We know this is a big decision so feel free to get involved and be curious – ask as many questions as you like! If we are the right school for you and your child, you will know it.

You will be treated to a guided tour of the school by one of our fabulous students. As you tour the school, there will be fun activities in each area for you to join in on as well as subject and support staff on hand to chat to. The Head Teacher, Mrs Nicola Doward, will give 2 addresses, one at 5.00 pm and one at 6.30 pm.

We are looking forward to seeing you and your child in October.

For queries, please contact: Ms A Migas (Student Services Manager) [email protected]

GETTING TO SCHOOL

Travel tips for secondary pupils

Practise your child’s journey with them before they start secondary school.
Choose busy times, not in the middle of the day.
Make sure your child is aware of potential danger points – looking carefully before crossing busy roads, taking extra care at bus stops and getting on and off trains and trams.
Make sure your child keeps their possessions safe, e.g. mobile phones, keys and money.
Talk with your child about what they would do if something unexpected happened, e.g. if there was a security alert on their train and passengers were asked to leave the train.

Talk with your child about what they should do if they felt threatened, e.g. if they felt an adult was following them or behaving oddly on public transport.

Walking is a great way to get to school – it’s healthy, free and doesn’t create pollution. It also reduces traffic congestion during the ‘school run’.

Walking to school also gives our students independence. Once they know their route and can cross roads safely, they can walk by themselves or with friends.

Cycling is another great way to get to school. However, young people aged between 11 and 15 are more likely to come to harm on the roads than any other group, so they need to be aware of the dangers.

If your child cycles to school, make sure their bike is in good working order, and that they wear a helmet and reflective jacket. Work out the best route, with the least traffic.

We have a secure bike shed in the rear yard of the school that is locked at 8.45am each morning and unlocked 5 minutes before the end of the school day.

If walking or cycling aren’t possible, there are several ways of getting to school by road:

public transport
Car-sharing (when safe to do so again)
family car

Driving your child to school with empty seats in your car is the least environmentally-friendly way to get them to school. However, it’s still the way many kids get to school, especially while they’re at primary. If this is your situation, it’s worth taking some time to see if you could organise it any other way, at least on some days.

Your child may be eligible for free school transport, for example if they have special educational needs or disabilities. To find out more, it’s best to check with your local authority. The website www.direct.gov.uk is also very informative.

Please be mindful and park responsibly in order to respect our school community and neighbours. Thank you for your cooperation.

The following services run close by – more details can be found at www.tfgm.com:

Stagecoach service