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Co-op Academy Failsworth

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M35 9HA

Ages 11–16 · 1,434 pupils · Oldham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.3

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Progress 8-0.30
−20+2
Attainment 842.3
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)33.2%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,476

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

265

Places offered

301

1st-preference offers

265

Total preferences (any rank)
366
Preferred offers (top 3)
290
Applications from outside LA
130
Offers to outside-LA applicants
106
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 fill96%

1,434 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,434
Boys / girls
727 / 707
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,434 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
637
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Rebecca Shaw

Location

Address
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth
Postcode
M35 9HA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Oldham
District
Oldham
Constituency
Manchester Central
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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Oldham, 1,434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.4%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M35
11
Secondary in M35
1
Open schools in Oldham LA
128
Secondary in Oldham LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.7%

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  • Fairfield High School for Girls

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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Contact

Headteacher
Rebecca Shaw
Telephone
01616883900
Website
failsworth.coopacademies.co.uk

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