Ashton-on-Mersey School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 275 families put Ashton-on-Mersey School as their first choice and 1043 named it as one of their preferences, for 269 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has risen from 207 in 2021 to 275 in 2026, while places went from 255 to 269.
Across Trafford, 81% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Trafford lodged 444 appeals against secondary school offers; 385 reached a hearing and 48 succeeded (12.5% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 269 | 275 | 1043 | 1.0 | 39 |
| 2025 | 264 | 300 | 1088 | 1.1 | 71 |
| 2024 | 264 | 330 | 1125 | 1.3 | 96 |
| 2023 | 264 | 309 | 1080 | 1.2 | 83 |
| 2022 | 254 | 316 | 960 | 1.2 | 88 |
| 2021 | 255 | 207 | 860 | 0.8 | 44 |
| 2020 | 264 | 304 | 979 | 1.2 | 79 |
| 2019 | 254 | 292 | 1023 | 1.1 | 62 |
| 2018 | 244 | 277 | 980 | 1.1 | 67 |
| 2017 | 263 | 330 | 1005 | 1.3 | 94 |
| 2016 | 254 | 262 | 923 | 1.0 | 46 |
| 2015 | 237 | 278 | 919 | 1.2 | 71 |
| 2014 | 246 | 254 | 876 | 1.0 | 49 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.