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

In 2026, families in Trafford lodged 669 appeals about a school place.

557 of them were heard by a panel and 58 succeeded, which is about 10 in every 100 heard.

The other 112 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

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.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Altrincham College Altrincham	0.63	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Altrincham	1.40	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Altrincham	1.34	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Ashton-on-Mersey School Sale	1.02	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Altrincham	0.73	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Broadoak School Manchester	0.73	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Flixton Girls School Manchester	0.96	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Loreto Grammar School Altrincham	1.61	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Lostock High School Manchester	0.47	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
North Cestrian School Altrincham	0.64	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Saint Ambrose College Altrincham	1.50	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Sale Grammar School Sale	1.35	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Sale High School Sale	1.07	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Manchester	0.85	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Stretford Grammar School Manchester	1.55	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Stretford High School Manchester	0.90	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Urmston Grammar Academy Manchester	1.40	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wellacre Technology Academy Manchester	0.80	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Wellington School Altrincham	1.26	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

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Schools in WA15 (13)
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