Schools in Trafford

78 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Trafford

Primary

• Offered their first choice 94.5%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.0% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.2%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,238

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 94.5% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 9.5 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.0%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,990 places for 2,238 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 81.0%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 80.3% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 95.7%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 3,221

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 81.0% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 95.7% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is much the same as in 2016, when it was 80.3%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,679 places for 3,221 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Trafford by first preferences per place
• Schools in M15 (7)
• Schools in M16 (11)
• Schools in M31 (4)
• Schools in M32 (10)
• Schools in M33 (19)
• Schools in M41 (15)
• Schools in WA14 (12)
• Schools in WA15 (13)
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