57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1227.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,610
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
36%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Co-op Academy Manchester · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+1pp
66%58%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-3pp
43%37%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
44.9
+1.9
49.345.742.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.9
EBacc entry
21%
-13pp
34%28%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
1227.5
+56.8
1227.5935.3643.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1227.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,610
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
36%
Contact
Address
Plant Hill Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0WQ
Local authority
Manchester
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 | 57% | 37% | 44.9 | Not applicable | 21% | 1227.5 | 39% | 1,610 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 40% | 43.0 | -0.02 | 34% | 1170.7 | 48% | 1,608 |
| 2022/23 | 50% | 31% | 42.1 | -0.22 | 22% | 1110.2 | 48% | 1,620 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 43% | 49.3 | -0.01 | 21% | 1178.0 | 38% | 1,588 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 30% | 47.5 | +0.06 | 31% | 643.1 | 41% | 1,149 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 24% | 41.3 | -0.14 | 29% | 523.2 | 53% | 1,029 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 30% | 43.8 | +0.03 | 18% | — | 28% | 908 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 2 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.12 | Not eligible | 17 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,610 | 17.7 | 29% | 37% | 53% | 13% | 36% |
| 2023/24 | 1,608 | 23.7 | 18% | 36% | 48% | 12% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 1,620 | 19.6 | 19% | 35% | 49% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,588 | 18.6 | 18% | 34% | 50% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,471 | 18.1 | 17% | 32% | 52% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,149 | 16.4 | 15% | 32% | 56% | 3% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,029 | 15.8 | 14% | 33% | 55% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 908 | 15.6 | 15% | 35% | 59% | 3% | 5% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.