58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
949.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,428
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOldham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Co-op Academy Failsworth · Secondary · Oldham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
61%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-3pp
37%32%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
43.0
+0.7
43.441.940.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.0
EBacc entry
19%
+2pp
19%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
949.0
-6.6
955.6900.5845.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 949.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,428
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
Local authority
Oldham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 30% | 43.0 | Not applicable | 19% | 949.0 | 32% | 1,428 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 34% | 42.3 | -0.30 | 16% | 955.6 | 27% | 1,441 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 37% | 43.4 | -0.25 | 13% | 940.6 | 21% | 1,453 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 35% | 42.8 | -0.42 | 11% | 920.5 | 38% | 1,463 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 27% | 40.4 | -0.62 | 10% | 845.5 | 17% | 1,448 |
| 2017/18 | 53% | 28% | 40.7 | -0.82 | 12% | 917.8 | 18% | 1,450 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,428 | 15.2 | 20% | 7% | 47% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,441 | 15.1 | 18% | 7% | 46% | 11% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 1,453 | 15.2 | 18% | 6% | 43% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,463 | 14.8 | 17% | 7% | 42% | 12% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,458 | 15.4 | 14% | 6% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,448 | 15.9 | 14% | 5% | 38% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.