Co-op Academy FailsworthSt Matthew's RC High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Failsworth and St Matthew's RC High School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Co-op Academy Failsworth scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Matthew's RC High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Co-op Academy Failsworth is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Failsworth was judged Good and St Matthew's RC High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.7 for Co-op Academy Failsworth and 37.6 for St Matthew's RC High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Co-op Academy Failsworth (42.8 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at St Matthew's RC High School (38.0 in 2021-22, 37.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCo-op Academy Failsworth | ManchesterSt Matthew's RC High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 14 in Oldham | 26th of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,434 | 1,327 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Manchester, M35 9HA | Manchester, M40 0EW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 37.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.5% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 63.2% Stronger figure | 49.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 272 | 275 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,428 | 1,324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.3% | 59.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 27.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% | 16.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Co-op Academy Failsworth
St Matthew's RC High School
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