Co-op Academy ManchesterCo-op Academy North Manchester
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Manchester and Co-op Academy North Manchester are secondary schools in Manchester.
Co-op Academy Manchester scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Co-op Academy North Manchester scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Co-op Academy Manchester is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Manchester was judged Good and Co-op Academy North Manchester was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Co-op Academy Manchester and 39.4 for Co-op Academy North Manchester.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Co-op Academy Manchester (49.3 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Co-op Academy North Manchester (42.0 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCo-op Academy Manchester | ManchesterCo-op Academy North Manchester | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 32 in Manchester Stronger figure | 25th of 32 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,554 | 1,259 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Manchester, M9 0WQ | Manchester, M9 7SS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 39.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.4% Stronger figure | 31.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.4% Stronger figure | 48.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 319 | 252 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,610 | 1,258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.9% | 55.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.9% | 24.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.3% | 20.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 13.2% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.6% | 32.0% 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 Manchester
Co-op Academy North Manchester
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