UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 148544

Co-op Academy Belle Vue

Free schools · Manchester · M12 4BA

Ages 11–16 · 946 pupils · Manchester

School website

Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.1%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.7%
Enrolments in measure
515

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

219

Places offered

226

1st-preference offers

178

Total preferences (any rank)
752
Preferred offers (top 3)
226
Applications from outside LA
40
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

946 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
946
Boys / girls
454 / 492
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
946 / 1,200 (79%)
Free school meals
61.2%
FSM pupils
579
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Co-operative Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Scott Fletcher

Location

Address
450 Hyde Road
Postcode
M12 4BA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 946 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 61.2%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M12
13
Secondary in M12
2
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M12

  • St Peter's RC High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    M12 4WB · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence5.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Dean Trust Ardwick

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M13 0LF · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Cedar Mount Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gorton · M18 7DT · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • The East Manchester Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M11 3DS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wright Robinson College

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M18 8RL · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Fairfield High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M43 6AB · Tameside

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Levenshulme High School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M19 1FS · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att852.6
    • P80.9
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.8 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Fletcher
Telephone
01612503101
Website
https://bellevue.coopacademies.co.uk/

Official links