Trafford GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 24 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (14)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | Selective | State-funded | 1,772 | 83.7% | 63.9% | 34.0% |
| 2 | Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | Selective | State-funded | 1,834 | 80.1% | 62.8% | 35.6% |
| 3 | Urmston Grammar Academy | Selective | State-funded | 1,418 | 76.4% | 51.3% | 24.0% |
| 4 | Loreto Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,453 | 74.3% | 51.0% | 25.8% |
| 5 | Sale Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,833 | 73.6% | 49.3% | 22.3% |
| 6 | Stretford Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,556 | 71.3% | 49.7% | 22.4% |
| 7 | Saint Ambrose College | Selective | State-funded | 1,449 | 60.2% | 39.4% | 17.1% |
| 8 | Wellington School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,836 | 32.4% | 16.8% | 5.5% |
| 9 | North Cestrian School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,228 | 31.4% | 17.8% | 5.9% |
| 10 | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,833 | 26.3% | 11.7% | 3.7% |
| 11 | Sale High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,504 | 25.5% | 14.0% | 5.4% |
| 12 | Stretford High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,291 | 20.1% | 10.3% | 5.2% |
| 13 | Flixton Girls School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,382 | 16.8% | 7.9% | 1.7% |
| 14 | Wellacre Technology Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 866 | 15.5% | 7.5% | 1.5% |
Not ranked (10)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afifah School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| Altrincham College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Broadoak School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Changing Lives | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Egerton High School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lostock High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Manor Academy Sale | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| St John Vianney RC School | Not applicable | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |