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Co-op Academy North Manchester

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M9 7SS

Ages 11–18 · 1,259 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

38.2

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-23

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.25
−20+2
Attainment 838.2
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry31%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,310

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

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

233

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

205

Total preferences (any rank)
602
Preferred offers (top 3)
236
Applications from outside LA
33
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 fill84%

1,259 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,259
Boys / girls
636 / 623
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,259 / 1,500 (84%)
Free school meals
48.4%
FSM pupils
609
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Ms Tabitha Sloper-Russell

Location

Address
300 Victoria Avenue East, Blackley
Postcode
M9 7SS
Town
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 11–18, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,259 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 48.4%.

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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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Manchester

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence12.3%

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence4.9%

    1.4 miles away

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    Ages 11–16

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    • EM5+37%
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  • The Radclyffe School

    Ofsted: Good

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  • Manchester Communication Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–16

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    • Absence10.9%

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  • Co-op Academy Failsworth

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tabitha Sloper-Russell
Telephone
01616811592
Website
northmanchester.coopacademies.co.uk

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