Co-op Academy Swinton: 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, 122 families put Co-op Academy Swinton as their first choice and 248 named it as one of their preferences, for 166 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 168 in 2021 to 122 in 2026, while places went from 218 to 166.
Across Salford, 86% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Salford lodged 281 appeals against secondary school offers; 204 reached a hearing and 16 succeeded (7.8% 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 | 166 | 122 | 248 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 174 | 93 | 226 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 211 | 118 | 243 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 212 | 121 | 253 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 204 | 140 | 301 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 218 | 168 | 301 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 214 | 174 | 286 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 160 | 112 | 214 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | 204 | 143 | 246 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 170 | 111 | 221 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 153 | 100 | 191 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2015 | 131 | 97 | 182 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 106 | 90 | 161 | 0.8 | 0 |
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.