Co-op Academy SwintonMoorside High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Co-op Academy Swinton and Moorside High School are secondary schools in Manchester.
Co-op Academy Swinton scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Moorside High School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Co-op Academy Swinton is ahead on our composite score.
Co-op Academy Swinton was judged Good and Moorside High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Co-op Academy Swinton and 41.8 for Moorside High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Co-op Academy Swinton (44.5 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Moorside High School (43.6 in 2021-22, 41.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterCo-op Academy Swinton | ManchesterMoorside High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 15 in Salford Stronger figure | 12th of 15 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 931 | 1,129 | |
| Capacity | 1,075 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Manchester, M27 6JU | Manchester, M27 0AP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 41.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.0% | 45.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.0% | 63.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.0% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 Stronger figure | 3.49 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | 198 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 991 | 1,140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 14.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 27.4% 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 Swinton
Moorside High School
Full profiles: Co-op Academy Swinton · Moorside High School