Schools across Trafford

Local authority · 104 schools across 6 towns

Total Schools

104

64 primary · 19 secondary

Total Pupils

44,722

96% capacity used

Ofsted Rated

32

11 outstanding · 21 good

Capacity

46,577

1,855 spare places

Ofsted Ratings

11
21
69
Outstanding: 11
Good: 21
Requires Improvement: 3
Not inspected: 69

Area Performance (2025)

KS2 Reading

78.8%

KS2 Maths

76.4%

School Capacity

Primary Schools

94% full
21,455 pupils22,785 capacity

1,330 spare places

Secondary Schools

99% full
20,503 pupils20,607 capacity

104 spare places

Pupil Absence

Avg Overall Absence

5.6%

2024/25

Avg Persistent Absence

13.0%

2024/25

Schools Reporting

85

2024/25

Absence trend across Trafford schools

4.1%
18/19
4.5%
20/21
6.6%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
6%
23/24
5.6%
24/25

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Average across all open schools in this LA.

EHCP Timeliness

Issued Within 20 Weeks

53%

Plans Issued

380

Assessment Requests

515

Tribunal Cases

7

EHCP timeliness trend (% issued within 20 weeks)

60%
2019
81%
2020
70%
2021
35%
2022
59%
2023
53%
2024

Source: DfE EHCP timeliness statistics. Shows how quickly this LA issues Education, Health and Care Plans.

Admission Appeals

2025 admission appeals by school phase

Primary

3,189 admissions

35

Lodged

(1.1%)

19

Heard

2

Successful

(11%)

Primary (infant classes)

2,667 admissions

22

Lodged

(0.8%)

12

Heard

0

Successful

(0%)

Secondary

3,980 admissions

444

Lodged

(11.2%)

385

Heard

48

Successful

(13%)

Total

7,169 admissions

479

Lodged

(6.7%)

404

Heard

50

Successful

(12%)

Total appeals lodged per year

1110
2019
1158
2020
1279
2021
1335
2022
1429
2023
1176
2024
980
2025

Source: DfE admission appeals statistics. Shows how competitive school places are in this area.