School profile

Co-op Academy Manchester

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M9 0WQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,087 of 3,312

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Co-op Academy Manchester Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils1,554
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Joanne Clifton
TrustTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Sept 2010
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136174.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.43.5, worse than England, worse than Manchester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.57.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester62.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.36.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester44.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.10%, worse than England, worse than Manchester13.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths53.6%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4319--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,554
Girls798
Boys756
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.8%
First language not English40.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,650
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.356
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.54
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
37.1%
African
16.2%
Pakistani
9.1%
Other ethnic group
8.9%
Other White
7.1%
Chinese
3.2%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Indian
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)105.26
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.1
Support staff (FTE)82.23
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2592.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2567.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2511.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.247
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.533
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.177
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.177
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)21

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence10.9%, worse than England, worse than Manchester7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.31.5%, worse than England, worse than Manchester20.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.5%, worse than England, worse than Manchester3.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate100.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions21.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions12

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.81.6%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.79.4%
Further education50.3%
Sixth form college23.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.13.9%
School sixth form4.7%
Employment1.3%
Apprenticeship0.9%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Co-op Academy Manchester
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Clare's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryE-ACT Blackley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCrab Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryPike Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryOur Lady's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBowker Vale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCrosslee Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryCrumpsall Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Co-op Academy Manchester

What is Co-op Academy Manchester's Ofsted rating?

Co-op Academy Manchester is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Nov 2014.

How does Co-op Academy Manchester rank in England?

Co-op Academy Manchester ranks 2,087 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 62% of schools).

What are Co-op Academy Manchester's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 36.4% of pupils at Co-op Academy Manchester got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 43.5 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Co-op Academy Manchester?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Co-op Academy Manchester made 247 offers from 533 applications (2.2 per offer), and 177 of 177 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Co-op Academy Manchester?

Co-op Academy Manchester has 1,554 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Co-op Academy Manchester?

Co-op Academy Manchester had 1,650 school places in 2024/25.

Does Co-op Academy Manchester have a sixth form?

No, Co-op Academy Manchester teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Co-op Academy Manchester?

At Co-op Academy Manchester, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Co-op Academy Manchester?

In 2025/26, pupils at Co-op Academy Manchester missed 10.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 31.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.