Most sought-after schools in Trafford

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Park Road Academy Primary School Altrincham, primary	1.87	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
2	Loreto Grammar School Altrincham, secondary	1.61	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Stretford Grammar School Manchester, secondary	1.55	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
4	Saint Ambrose College Altrincham, secondary	1.50	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
5	Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham, secondary	1.40	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
6	Urmston Grammar Academy Manchester, secondary	1.40	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Sale Grammar School Sale, secondary	1.35	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
8	Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham, secondary	1.34	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
9	Davyhulme Primary School Manchester, primary	1.33	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
10	Wellington School Altrincham, secondary	1.26	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	Moss Park Primary School Manchester, primary	1.17	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
12	Bowdon CofE Primary School Altrincham, primary	1.14	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
13	Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester, primary	1.13	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
14	Park Road Sale Primary School Sale, primary	1.12	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Highfield Primary School Manchester, primary	1.07	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Sale High School Sale, secondary	1.07	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Altrincham, primary	1.07	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
18	Tyntesfield Primary School Sale, primary	1.05	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
19	Springfield Primary School Sale, primary	1.04	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
20	Ashton-on-Mersey School Sale, secondary	1.02	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	Seymour Park Community Primary School Manchester, primary	1.02	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
22	Acre Hall Primary School Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
23	All Saints' Catholic Primary School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
24	Broomwood Primary School Altrincham, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
25	Cloverlea Primary School Altrincham, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
26	Forest Gate Academy Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27	Gorse Hill Primary School Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
28	Holy Family Catholic Primary School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
29	Lime Tree Primary Academy Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
30	Partington Central Academy Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
31	St Alphonsus RC Primary School Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
32	St Anne's CofE Primary School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33	St Hilda's CofE Primary School Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
34	St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	St Mary's CofE Primary School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School Manchester, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
38	Worthington Primary School Sale, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
39	Stamford Park Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.98	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	St Ann's RC Primary School Manchester, primary	0.97	2026	Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	Wellfield Infant and Nursery School Sale, primary	0.97	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
42	English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
43	Firs Primary School Sale, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	Flixton Girls School Manchester, secondary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Heyes Lane Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
46	Old Trafford Community Academy Manchester, primary	0.96	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
48	Urmston Primary School Manchester, primary	0.96	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Sale, primary	0.95	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	Willows Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
52	Elmridge Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
53	Kings Road Primary School Manchester, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Woodhouse Primary School Manchester, primary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Woodheys Primary School Sale, primary	0.91	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
56	Stretford High School Manchester, secondary	0.90	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Well Green Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.90	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
58	Brooklands Primary School Sale, primary	0.89	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
59	Flixton Primary School Manchester, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
60	Oldfield Brow Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.89	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	Victoria Park Infant School Manchester, primary	0.89	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
62	Bollin Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	Broadheath Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.88	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
64	Navigation Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Kingsway Primary School Manchester, primary	0.87	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	St Matthew's CofE Primary School Manchester, primary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
67	St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester, secondary	0.85	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Altrincham, primary	0.85	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Stretford, primary	0.84	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	St Mary's CofE Primary School Manchester, primary	0.83	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
71	Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester, secondary	0.80	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
72	Barton Clough Primary School Manchester, primary	0.77	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
73	Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Altrincham, secondary	0.73	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
74	Broadoak School Manchester, secondary	0.73	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
75	North Cestrian School Altrincham, secondary	0.64	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
76	Altrincham College Altrincham, secondary	0.63	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
77	Lostock High School Manchester, secondary	0.47	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 77 schools in Trafford have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Trafford · How we compare schools.