Co-op Academy North Manchester

Co-op Academy North Manchester continues to demonstrate a good level of performance, as reaffirmed by its recent inspection. The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum that supports pupils well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). While pupils generally respond positively to the high expectations set for them, the published outcomes in 2023 have not accurately reflected their achievements due to a significant number of late arrivals who were unable to access the full benefits of the school's curriculum. The supportive environment fosters positive attitudes and community involvement among pupils, indicating a commitment to their development both academically and socially.

Strengths

• Ambitious and well-defined curriculum
• Strong support for pupils with SEND
• Effective reading support woven through the curriculum
• High expectations leading to improving achievement
• Positive behavior and respectful attitudes among pupils
• Strong careers provision preparing pupils for future steps
• Supportive safeguarding culture

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum in some subjects
• Ineffective use of assessment information in certain instances

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Co-op Academy North Manchester attended 88.6% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 32.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 17.8% of pupils at Co-op Academy North Manchester were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 4 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Co-op Academy North Manchester had 15.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.3% of pupils at Co-op Academy North Manchester were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 9.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Co-op Academy North Manchester received £10,064 and spent £9,720 for each of its 1,259 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £933,000 (£741 per pupil).

Across all 40 schools of The Co-Operative Academies Trust, income was £9,737 and spending £9,467 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Manchester · Manchester local authority: places and applications

Co-op Academy North Manchester is part of The Co-Operative Academies Trust, which runs 40 schools. The nearest others:

• Co-op Academy Broadhurst Manchester
• Co-op Academy Manchester Manchester
• Co-op Academy Failsworth Manchester
• Connell Co-Op College Manchester
• Co-op Academy New Islington Manchester
• Co-op Academy Medlock Manchester
• Co-op Academy Belle Vue Manchester
• Co-op Academy Strinesdale Oldham
• Co-op Academy Swinton Manchester
• Co-op Academy Walkden Manchester

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Co-op Academy North Manchester is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Co-op Academy North Manchester last inspected by Ofsted?

Co-op Academy North Manchester was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Co-op Academy North Manchester have?

Co-op Academy North Manchester has 1,259 pupils on roll.

What age range does Co-op Academy North Manchester cover?

Co-op Academy North Manchester for pupils aged 11 to 18.

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

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 39.4, and 32% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Co-op Academy North Manchester?

Co-op Academy North Manchester is at 300 Victoria Avenue East, Blackley, Manchester, M9 7SS.