School profile

Co-op Academy North Manchester

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M9 7SS

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,735 of 3,312

Worse than 82% of schools in England

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

Co-op Academy North Manchester Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,259
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Tabitha Sloper-Russell
TrustTHE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Mar 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142762.

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.39.4, worse than England, worse than Manchester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.48.8%, worse than England, worse than Manchester62.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.31.7%, worse than England, worse than Manchester44.9%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.4%, worse than England, worse than Manchester13.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths43.7%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58.7%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4252--

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 pupils1,259
Girls623
Boys636
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.48.4%
First language not English20.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,625
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.5%
Sixth form places2024/25120
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.255
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.115
Average class size23

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
47.4%
African
17.9%
Other ethnic group
5.9%
Other mixed
5.3%
Other Black
4.3%
Pakistani
3.7%
Other White
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other Asian
2.5%
White and Black African
2.1%

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 teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)83
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.38
Support staff (FTE)53.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2577.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2560.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510

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.225
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.636
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.248
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.198
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)25

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 absence11.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.7%, worse than England, worse than Manchester20.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.6.9%, 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 rate76.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions17.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions4

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.87.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.82.9%
Further education55.3%
Sixth form college18.4%
School sixth form8.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%
Employment0.4%

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Co-op Academy North Manchester
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryCharlestown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryCrosslee Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, RochdaleVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, AlkringtonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMoston Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Matthew's RC High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School MostonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAlkrington Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Co-op Academy North Manchester

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

Co-op Academy North Manchester is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2019.

How does Co-op Academy North Manchester rank in England?

Co-op Academy North Manchester ranks 2,735 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 82% of schools).

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

In 2025/26, 31.7% of pupils at Co-op Academy North Manchester got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 39.4 (England 46.2).

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

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Co-op Academy North Manchester made 225 offers from 636 applications (2.8 per offer), and 198 of 248 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Co-op Academy North Manchester?

Co-op Academy North Manchester has 1,259 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Co-op Academy North Manchester?

Co-op Academy North Manchester had 1,625 school places in 2024/25.

Does Co-op Academy North Manchester have a sixth form?

Yes, Co-op Academy North Manchester has a sixth form with 120 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Co-op Academy North Manchester?

At Co-op Academy North Manchester, the average class had 23 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Co-op Academy North Manchester?

In 2025/26, pupils at Co-op Academy North Manchester missed 11.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 29.7% 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.