Co-op Academy Manchester

Academy sponsor led; mixed; ages 11 to 16; 1,554 pupils; Manchester, M9 0WQ; URN 136174

Co-op Academy Manchester’s latest inspection, on 14 March 2023, was an ungraded inspection: School remains Good. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, two have key judgements without an overall grade, two have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Parrenthorn High School, dates from 7 March 2023; the latest, at Abraham Moss Community School, from 7 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Co-op Academy Manchester and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Co-op Academy Manchester’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Co-op Academy Manchester
M9 0WQ, Manchester

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 March 2023

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 36.4% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for Co-op Academy Manchester
0.55 mi881 m N
Our Lady's RC High School
M9 0RP, Manchester

Report card inspected 11 November 2025; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.6 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.6% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Our Lady's RC High School
1.3 mi2,121 m SW
The King David High School
M8 5DY, Manchester; sixth form

Report card inspected 23 June 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.7 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 53.7% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.04 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The King David High School
1.3 mi2,124 m SW
Abraham Moss Community School
M8 5UF, Manchester

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 38.8 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 34.6% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Early years: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Abraham Moss Community School
1.4 mi2,236 m E
Co-op Academy North Manchester
M9 7SS, Manchester; sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 17 April 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 39.4 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 31.7% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
Ofsted report for Co-op Academy North Manchester
1.9 mi2,987 m W
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
M25 1JH, Bury

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 21 January 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.7 (Bury 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.2% (Bury 38.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
1.9 mi3,036 m S
Manchester Communication Academy
M40 8NT, Manchester

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 21 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.9 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Manchester Communication Academy
2.0 mi3,218 m E
St Matthew's RC High School
M40 0EW, Manchester

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 15 October 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 37.6 (Manchester 45.6, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 33.1% (Manchester 44.9%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for St Matthew's RC High School
2.0 mi3,254 m NW
Parrenthorn High School
M25 2BW, Bury

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 March 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.4 (Bury 42.9, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 44.3% (Bury 38.6%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
Ofsted report for Parrenthorn High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Ungraded inspection of 14 March 2023: School remains Good.

An ungraded inspection gives no new grades: it ends with a statement on the school. How to read Ofsted grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 319 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Manchester	England
Average Attainment 8 score	43.5	45.6	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	36.4%	44.9%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	57.4%	62.3%	64.8%

England and Manchester: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Dean Trust Ardwick Manchester, 4.6 mi in a straight line
Rochdale Sixth Form College Rochdale, 6.5 mi in a straight line
Stretford Grammar School Trafford, 6.7 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Co-op Academy Manchester is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Manchester, for pupils aged 11 to 16. The register counts 1,554 pupils for a capacity of 1,650. Trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST. Address: Plant Hill Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, M9 0WQ. Website: manchester.coopacademies.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.