Lostock High School (previously known as Lostock College) is a mixed, 11-16 secondary modern school in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England.[1] The school has a capacity of 740 and currently enrols 328 students.[1]
From 2010 to 2013, there were plans to merge Lostock College (as it was then known) with Stretford High School to create a new academy. These plans faced significant opposition from parents at both schools as well as students at Lostock.[2][3] As of January 2021, Lostock was "supported by Stretford High School"[4] with executive headteacher Mrs Nicola Doward overseeing both schools.[4]
In 2012, Lostock High School was criticised by Nick Pickles of Big Brother Watch for having four CCTV cameras located in children's toilets.[5]
In 2018[6] and again in 2019,[7] Lostock High School was included on a list of schools released by the government detailing schools which had failed to meet government minimum standards. It was subsequently branded one of "England's worst schools" by the Daily Mirror.[7]
In 2020, 13-year-old Lostock High School pupil Tamia Riley, who is mixed-race, launched a petition calling for retailers to have 'more variety and skin tones in nude undergarments'.[8][4] Riley received support from her school for her campaign[4] and was the subject of local and national media attention, appearing on the BBC's children's news programme Newsround.[8]
The school previously has specialist status as an Arts College, and funds were used for a new Music Suite with ICT support and a digital recording suite. A successful lottery bid was used to renovate and re-launch the community arts theatre, and build a new dance studio, used both by the school and the community.
