61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1123.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,478
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Co-op Academy Walkden · Secondary · Salford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
-2pp
67%64%61%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-3pp
46%43%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.6
-0.8
45.944.442.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.6
EBacc entry
40%
+13pp
40%34%27%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
1123.2
+9.5
1123.21107.51091.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1123.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,478
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Old Clough Lane, Walkden, Manchester, M28 7JB
Local authority
Salford
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 | 61% | 41% | 43.6 | Not applicable | 40% | 1123.2 | 40% | 1,478 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 43% | 44.4 | -0.47 | 28% | 1113.7 | 28% | 1,491 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 41% | 42.9 | -0.57 | 27% | 1091.8 | 30% | 1,503 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 46% | 45.9 | -0.31 | 32% | 1098.9 | 43% | 1,487 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,478 | 17.4 | 15% | 8% | 30% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,491 | 19.0 | 14% | 7% | 29% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,503 | 17.3 | 16% | 6% | 30% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,487 | 18.0 | 16% | 6% | 30% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,449 | 16.9 | 15% | 6% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,392 | — | 14% | 5% | 29% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.