Co-op Academy Walkden: 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, 274 families put Co-op Academy Walkden as their first choice and 494 named it as one of their preferences, for 294 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 344 in 2021 to 274 in 2026, while places went from 297 to 294.
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 | 294 | 274 | 494 | 0.9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 291 | 244 | 473 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 295 | 285 | 479 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 289 | 306 | 511 | 1.1 | 36 |
| 2022 | 295 | 300 | 484 | 1.0 | 38 |
| 2021 | 297 | 344 | 511 | 1.2 | 62 |
| 2020 | 296 | 286 | 491 | 1.0 | 31 |
| 2019 | 292 | 266 | 438 | 0.9 | 12 |
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.