St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 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, 126 families put St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 368 named it as one of their preferences, for 149 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 87 in 2021 to 126 in 2026, while places went from 128 to 149.
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 | 149 | 126 | 368 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 146 | 126 | 343 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 144 | 128 | 360 | 0.9 | 6 |
| 2023 | 140 | 111 | 388 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 130 | 141 | 345 | 1.1 | 24 |
| 2021 | 128 | 87 | 351 | 0.7 | 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.