Co-op Academy Strinesdale: 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, 61 families put Co-op Academy Strinesdale as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 83 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 fallen from 136 in 2021 to 61 in 2026, while places went from 184 to 83.
Across Oldham, 75% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 95% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Oldham lodged 277 appeals against secondary school offers; 248 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (5.6% 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 | 83 | 61 | 199 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 117 | 82 | 153 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 150 | 96 | 212 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2023 | 148 | 117 | 230 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 194 | 146 | 280 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 184 | 136 | 284 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 294 | 153 | 285 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 289 | 154 | 280 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 284 | 146 | 271 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 296 | 163 | 244 | 0.6 | 1 |
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.