Trafford Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 100 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

358

Schools

100 (62 primary, 19 secondary, 6 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

44,496

Population

240,981 (56,073 aged 0-17)

Academisation

37 academies, 49 LA-maintained (43% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

19 — largest: BRIGHT FUTURES EDUCATIONAL TRUST (6 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 118 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

72% met expected standard, 15% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 57.9, grade 5+ in English & maths: 63.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jill McGregor

Website

www.trafford.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs