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Co-op Academy Manchester

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M9 0WQ

Ages 11–16 · 1,554 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.0

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-10

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.2%
Unauthorised7.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,690

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

203

Places offered

318

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
564
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill94%

1,554 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,554
Boys / girls
756 / 798
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,554 / 1,650 (94%)
Free school meals
52.8%
FSM pupils
820
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Co-operative Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Phillip Quirk

Location

Address
Plant Hill Road, Higher Blackley
Postcode
M9 0WQ
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
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, Manchester, 1,554 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 52.8%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M9
19
Secondary in M9
3
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Phillip Quirk
Telephone
01617953005
Website
manchester.coopacademies.co.uk

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