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Co-op Academy Medlock

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M13 9UJ

Ages 2–11 · 357 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-11-30

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (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 absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
332

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill71%

357 pupils · 500 places

Pupils on roll
357
Boys / girls
186 / 171
School capacity
500
Capacity fill
357 / 500 (71%)
Free school meals
57.4%
FSM pupils
186
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Jonathan Brown

Location

Address
Wadeson Road, Chorlton-on-Medlock
Postcode
M13 9UJ
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Rusholme
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 357 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 57.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M13
13
Primary in M13
7
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M13

  • St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M13 0DX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 4NG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM53.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Armitage CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M12 5NP · Manchester

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM48.0%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • St Anne's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M4 7EQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Plymouth Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ardwick · M13 0AQ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM72.0%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Co-op Academy New Islington

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Manchester · M4 6EY · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Brown
Telephone
01612731830
Website
https://www.medlock.coopacademies.co.uk/

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