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Schools in Trafford

90 schools in 5 towns: how they were inspected, the best by phase, where places ran out, and the dates to apply.

Trafford at a glance

Schools
90 62 state primary, 19 state secondary, 1 sixth-form or college and 8 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
Good or Outstanding
94% 66 of the 70 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 8 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
Oversubscribed in 2026
21 Of 77 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
Offer distances held
0% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 0 of 81 state schools that take an intake. Trafford's published offer-day figures.

The best schools in Trafford

Primary

Place in TraffordSchoolTownRank
1Park Road Academy Primary SchoolAltrincham1st (1/59)
2Davyhulme Primary SchoolManchesterTop 4% (2/59)
3Park Road Sale Primary SchoolSaleTop 6% (3/59)
4St Vincent's Catholic Primary SchoolAltrinchamTop 7% (4/59)
5All Saints' Catholic Primary SchoolSaleTop 9% (5/59)
6Brooklands Primary SchoolSaleTop 11% (6/59)
7St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary SchoolStretfordTop 12% (7/59)
8Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyManchesterTop 14% (8/59)
9St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySaleTop 16% (9/59)
10Tyntesfield Primary SchoolSaleTop 17% (10/59)

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. The same rank as the full Trafford primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.

Secondary (GCSE)

Place in TraffordSchoolTownRank
1Altrincham Grammar School for BoysAltrincham1st (1/19)
2Altrincham Grammar School for GirlsAltrinchamTop 11% (2/19)
3Urmston Grammar AcademyManchesterTop 16% (3/19)
4Sale Grammar SchoolSaleTop 22% (4/19)
5Stretford Grammar SchoolManchesterTop 27% (5/19)
6Loreto Grammar SchoolAltrinchamTop 32% (6/19)
7Saint Ambrose CollegeAltrinchamTop 37% (7/19)
8Wellington SchoolAltrinchamTop 43% (8/19)
9North Cestrian SchoolAltrinchamTop 48% (9/19)
10Ashton-on-Mersey SchoolSale(10/19)

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs. The same rank as the full Trafford secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.

Towns

All 5 towns in Trafford, each with its schools →

Getting in

We do not hold Trafford's own timetable yet: these are the national dates every council works to.

Starting Reception in September 2027

DateWhatWhat to doSource
15 January 2027Primary applications closeApply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one.National rule (School Admissions Code)
16 April 2027Primary offer dayOffers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.National rule (School Admissions Code)

Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027

DateWhatWhat to doSource
31 October 2026Secondary applications closeApply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one.National rule (School Admissions Code)
1 March 2027Secondary offer dayOffers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered.National rule (School Admissions Code)

Every Trafford admission date · After offer day in Trafford: replies, waiting lists and appeals

We hold no catchment maps for Trafford. Many schools here admit by distance; the catchment finder says which maps cover a postcode.

Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 0 of 81 state schools (0%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.

Private schools, fees and childcare

Private school fees in Trafford: we hold checked fees for 7 of 8 private schools.

Childcare costs, town by town: 91 nurseries and pre-schools in Trafford, with fees held for 15. Nurseries in Trafford by Ofsted rating.

Every school in Trafford

League tables: Primary · GCSE · A level · Private schools: A level.

Every school in Trafford, town by town →

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